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Meaning of the word controller in English

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controller

US /kənˈtroʊ.lɚ/
UK /kənˈtroʊ.lɚ/
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Noun

1.

a person who directs or regulates something

Example:
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The air traffic controller guided the plane safely to the runway.
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She works as a financial controller for a large corporation.
Synonym:
directormanagersupervisorregulatoroverseer
2.

a device used to control a machine or a video game

Example:
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He picked up the game controller and started playing.
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The drone is operated by a remote controller.
Synonym:
joystickgamepadremote
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