control over sb/sth
prep. phr..prep. phr.. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the way something happens.
prep. phr.. the exercise of authority, influence, or restraint over a person, entity, or process.
The manager has total control over the project.
Parents often find it difficult to maintain control over their teenagers as they become more independent.
The central bank struggled to exert control over the fluctuating currency despite several aggressive interventions in the foreign exchange market.
the noun 'control' is followed by the preposition 'over' to indicate the target of the authority.
contrast with the verb form 'to control something' which does not use a preposition; learners often mistakenly say 'control over' when using the verb.
He wants to control over the meeting.He wants to have control over the meeting.the preposition 'over' is used with the noun 'control', but the verb 'control' takes a direct object without a preposition.