controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər 
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
1
c
: the chief accounting officer of a business enterprise or an institution (such as a college)
2
b
Examples of controller in a Sentence
the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed
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Fraudsters then attempt to send spear-phishing emails that appear to originate internally, targeting an employee authorized to move money (e.g., an accountant or financial controller).
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Sunny Banerjee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Intense workload increases the risk a controller will fail to anticipate events.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
The company has dedicated itself to making the best controllers for consoles, PCs, and even retro consoles.
—Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Everything is alien, from the steering wheel that looks like a video game controller to the flashy dashboard display.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Sunny Banerjee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Intense workload increases the risk a controller will fail to anticipate events.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
The company has dedicated itself to making the best controllers for consoles, PCs, and even retro consoles.
—Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Everything is alien, from the steering wheel that looks like a video game controller to the flashy dashboard display.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for controller
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controller. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər
ˈkän-ˌtrō-lər
ˈkän-ˌtrō-lər
1
: the chief accounting officer of a business or institution
2
: a person who controls
an air traffic controller
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controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər, ˈkän-ˌtrō-
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