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control freak

noun — 2 senses

control freak

noun

Etymology From control + freak. First use appears c. 1970 in the Los Angeles Times.

1

Informal A person who is excessively controlling and domineering.

2

Informal A tyrant or manipulator.

Derived terms
control freakery, control freakism

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.