Control Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

control

1.) Physical or psychological pressures exerted with the intent to assure that an agent or group will respond as directed.

2.) 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.

3.) 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.

4.) Authority that may be less than full command exercised by a commander over part of the activities of subordinate or other organizations.

See Also:

• related procedural control
• related contamination control
• related combat and operational stress control
• related land control operations
• related controlled firing area
• related sea control operations
• related movement control
• related positive control
• related control group
• related United States controlled shipping
• related command and control system
• related airspace control area
• related controlled source
• related terminal control
• related control zone
• related carrier control zone
• related airspace control
• related decentralized control
• related space control
• related controlled shipping
• related control area
• related signals intelligence operational control
• related arms control agreement
• related controlled information
• related tactical air control center
• related inventory control
• related coastal sea control
• related centralized control
• related controlled substance
• related airspace control procedures
• related effective United States controlled ships

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: intelligence