Synonyms for take control
take con·trol

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1. take hold, take charge, take controlverb

   assume control

   Synonyms:
   take charge, take hold, hold

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1. Kim Stanley:

   I like the idea of geoengineering because I think we're already doing it, and once we admit to it and begin to try to take control of it for good, we are in a more honest relationship with the planet.

2. Ye Cheng:

   It was announced publicly early last year. It was very, very well known. The fact that Chinese investors were interested in investing in infrastructure in Australia is also hardly a secret, under our legislation, under our law in Australia, the Department of Defence or this Federal Government can step in and take control of infrastructure like this in circumstances where it's deemed necessary for purposes of defense.

3. Ebi John:

   My people are suffering. We drink from the river where we also wash and defecate, if the government does not meet our demands we will take control of our resources. We will manage our own oil.

4. Natali Tene:

   This happened to me and this is my life and I want to take control of what happened, come forward and say my piece.

5. Joe Biden:

   The idea that somehow we have decided that our system doesn't work anymore, which I'm hearing some of them saying -- that we're going to, you know, pack the courts ; we're going to fundamentally change the way, I'm going to do what Trump did ; if we take control, I'm going to go in there and I'm just going to, by executive order -- what are we talking about ?