Plot and Control

noun

• A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal. )
  • usage: "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
  • synonyms: secret plan, game
• A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.
  • usage: "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
  • synonyms: plot of land, plot of ground, patch
• The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc..
  • usage: "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"
• A chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object.

verb

• Plan secretly, usually something illegal.
  • usage: "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
• Make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed.
  • synonyms: diagram
• Make a plat of.
  • usage: "Plat the town"
  • synonyms: plat
• Devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet. )
  • usage: "the writer is plotting a new novel"

• (v.i.) To form a scheme of mischief against another, especially against a government or those who administer it; to conspire.
• (v.i.) To contrive a plan or stratagem; to scheme.
• (n.) A plan; a purpose.
• (n.) A plantation laid out.
• (n.) A plan or draught of a field, farm, estate, etc., drawn to a scale.
• (n.) A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
• (v.t.) To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
• (v.t.) To plan; to scheme; to devise; to contrive secretly.
• (n.) Any scheme, stratagem, secret design or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye-house Plot.
• (n.) A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
• (n.) Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
• (n.) In fiction, the story of a play, novel, romance or poem, comprising a complication of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.

(DoD, NATO) Map, chart, or graph representing data of any sort.
(DoD, NATO) Representation on a diagram or chart of the position or course of a target in terms of angles and distances from positions; location of a position on a map or a chart.
(DoD, NATO) The visual display of a single location of an airborne object at a particular instant of time.
(DoD, NATO) A portion of a map or overlay on which are drawn the outlines of the areas covered by one or more photographs. See also master plot.

noun

• Power to direct or determine.
  • usage: "under control"
• A relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another.
  • usage: "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
• Physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc. (
  • usage: "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
• A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment.
  • usage: "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
  • synonyms: control condition
• The activity of managing or exerting control over something.
  • usage: "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
• The state that exists when one person or group has power over another.
  • usage: "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
  • synonyms: dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency
• Discipline in personal and social activities.
  • usage: "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
  • synonyms: restraint
• Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity.
  • usage: "a good command of French"
  • synonyms: command, mastery
• A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine.
  • usage: "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
  • synonyms: controller
• A spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance.
• The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc..
  • usage: "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"

verb

• Exercise authoritative control or power over.
  • usage: "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
  • synonyms: command
• Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
  • usage: "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
  • synonyms: hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
• Handle and cause to function.
  • usage: "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
  • synonyms: operate
• Control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage.
  • usage: "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
  • synonyms: manipulate, keep in line
• Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.
  • usage: "Are you controlling for the temperature"
  • synonyms: verify
• Verify by using a duplicate register for comparison.
  • usage: "control an account"
• Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
  • usage: "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
  • synonyms: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure
• Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of.
  • usage: "Do you control these data"
  • synonyms: master

• (n.) Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control.
• (n.) That which serves to check, restrain or hinder; restraint.
• (n.) A duplicate book, register or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
• (v.t.) To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
• (v.t.) To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute.
• (n.) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of any particular place, as latitude,distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
• (n.) The complete apparatus used to control a mechanism or machine in operation, as a flying machine in flight;.
• (n.) the mechanism controlling the rudders and ailerons.

Control is the authority of an individual or entity that owns more than 50% of equity in a company or owns the largest block of shares compared to other shareholders.

(DoD) Physical or psychological pressures exerted with the intent to assure that an agent or group will respond as directed.
(DoD) In mapping, charting, and photogrammetry, a collective term for a system of marks or objects on the Earth or on a map or a photograph, whose positions or elevations (or both) have been or will be determined.
(DoD) Authority that may be less than full command exercised by a commander over part of the activities of subordinate or other organizations.
(DoD) An indicator governing the distribution and use of documents, information, or material. Such indicators are the subject of intelligence community agreement and are specifically defined in appropriate regulations. See also administrative control; operational control; tactical control.