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noun
A person who is excessively controlling and domineering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
A tyrant or manipulator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: compulsive
History
From control + freak. First use appears c. 1970 in the Los Angeles Times.
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