Basic meanings

• Control (management), a part of managing processes
• Control, a part of management accounting
• Comptroller (or controller), a high-level financial officer in an organization
• Controlling interest, a share of voting stock that prevents others from opposing decisions
• Foreign exchange controls, rules that manage international trade
• Internal control, a process that helps achieve goals, usually related to managing risks

• Control (optimal control theory), a variable used to guide a system toward a goal
• Controlling for a variable in statistics, keeping a factor constant to reduce errors
• Scientific control, an experiment that reduces errors by minimizing confusing factors
• Control variables, factors kept the same during an experiment
• Biological pest control, a natural method to manage pests
• Control network in geodesy and surveying, a set of reference points with known coordinates
• Control room, a place where a facility is monitored
• Process control, managing continuous production processes
• Security controls, measures to protect against security risks

• Control, according to ICD-10-PCS, in the Medical and Surgical Section (0), is a medical procedure (root operation #3) that stops or tries to stop bleeding after a surgery. Chlordiazepoxide is sold as Control. Lorazepam is also sold as Control.
• Automatic control, using control theory to regulate processes without human help
• Control character, a symbol in a character set that doesn’t display but controls text interpretation
• Control engineering, the study of modeling and managing systems
• Control system, the ability to manage mechanical or chemical equipment
• Control theory, the math behind controlling systems over time
• Control flow, the order of operations in computer programs
• Control variables in programming, factors that manage the flow of operations
• Control key, a key on a computer keyboard
• GUI widget (control or widget), a part of a computer’s graphical interface
• Input device (control), a physical tool used to interact with a computer

• Control (psychology), a concept in psychology
• Control freak, a person who tries to control everything
• Controlling behavior in relationships, also called coercive control
• Locus of control, the belief in one’s ability to influence events
• Mind control, using persuasion to influence others
• Power (social and political), the ability to control others
• Self-control, the ability to manage emotions and desires
• Social control, rules that guide behavior
• Civilian control of the military, non-military leaders overseeing the military

• Control point (orienteering), a marked location in orienteering and related sports
• Control (linguistics), a relationship between parts of sentences

Media

Control (novel): A 1982 book written by William Goldman.
Control (fictional character): A character in the 1974 British spy novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Control (1987 film) or Il Giorno Prima: A 1987 television movie starring Burt Lancaster.
Control (2004 film): A movie featuring Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe, and Michelle Rodriguez.
Control (2007 film): A film about Ian Curtis, the singer of Joy Division, directed by Anton Corbijn.
Control (2013 film): A Chinese–Hong Kong movie written and directed by Kenneth Bi.
Control (2023 film): A British movie directed by Gene Fallaize, with Kevin Spacey providing the voice.
Control (upcoming film): A movie scheduled to be released in the future, directed by Robert Schwentke and starring James McAvoy.
Kontroll: A 2003 Hungarian movie released internationally as Control.
Control: A UK comedy short film created by Frank Miller.

Control (episode): A 2005 episode of the television series House.
Control: A Spanish-language television series broadcast on Univision.
Control: A character who appears repeatedly in the sketch comedy show A Bit of Fry & Laurie.
Control: A character in the science fiction crime drama Person of Interest.
[C] – The Money of Soul And Possibility Control or [C] – Control: A 2011 anime.
Ctrl (web series): An American comedy web series.
CONTROL (Get Smart): A fictional counter-espionage agency in the Get Smart series.

Control and control-bid: Terms used in the card game contract bridge.
Control (video game): A 2019 video game developed by Remedy Entertainment.

Kontrol: A Bulgarian punk band.
Control (Starlight Express): A character from the rock musical Starlight Express.

Control (album by GoodBooks): Released in 2007.
Control (album by Janet Jackson): Released in 1986.
Control (album by Pedro the Lion): Released in 2002.
Control (album by Abandon): Released in 2011.
Control (album by The Brew): Released in 2014.
Control (album by Conrad Schnitzler): Released in 1981.
Control (EP by Disclosure): Released in 2013.
Control (album by Hellnation): Released in 1994.
Control (EP by The Indecent): Released in 2012.
Control (album by John St Field): Released in 1971.
Control (album by Uppermost): Released in 2012.
Control (album by Where Fear and Weapons Meet): Released in 2003.
Ctrl (album by SZA): Released in 2017.

"Control" (song by Big Sean): Released in 2013.
"Control" (song by Garbage): Released in 2012.
"Control" (song by Janet Jackson): Released in 1986.
"Control" (song by Kid Sister): Released in 2007.
"Control" (song by Matrix & Futurebound): Released in 2013.
"Control" (song by Metro Station): Released in 2007.
"Control" (song by Mutemath): Released in 2004.
"Control" (song by Poe): Released in 1998.
"Control" (song by Puddle of Mudd): Released in 2001.
"Control" (song by Traci Lords): Released in 1994.
"Control" (song by Zoe Wees): Released in 2020.
"Control" (song by Ayra Starr): From the 2024 album The Year I Turned 21.
"Control" (song by Amyl and the Sniffers): From the 2019 album Amyl and the Sniffers.
"Control" (song by Basement): From the 2012 album Colourmeinkindness.
"Control" (song by the Black Dahlia Murder): From the 2013 album Everblack.
"Control" (song by Delta Goodrem): From the 2012 album Child of the Universe.
"Control" (song by Disclosure): From the 2012 album The Face.
"Control" (song by División Minúscula): Released in 2008.
"Control" (song by Doja Cat): From the 2014 album Purrr!.
"Control" (song by Earshot): From the 2004 album Two.
"Control" (song by Feder): Released in 2018.
"Control" (song by Ghost9): From the 2021 album Now: Who We Are Facing.
"Control" (song by Halsey): From the 2015 album Badlands.
"Control" (song by London Grammar): From the 2017 album Truth Is a Beautiful Thing.
"Control" (song by Playboi Carti): From the 2020 album Whole Lotta Red.
"Control" (song by Poe): From the 2000 album Haunted.
"Control" (song by Stabbing