border control
ˈbɔrdər kənˈtroʊl
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Definition of border control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

securitymeasures to monitor and regulate border crossings
  • Border control was tightened after the incident.
  • They passed through border control without any issues.
  • Border control officers inspected the cargo thoroughly.
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Expressions with border

border onv.
touch or be next to something
The garden borders on the river.
border on the ridiculousv.
come very close to being absurd or completely unreasonable
Charging that much for water does border on the ridiculous.
south of the borderadv.
in or to a place south of a country's border
The birds migrate south of the border during winter.
border on insanityv.
be very close to being insane
His obsession with cleanliness borders on insanity.
border guardn.
official who monitors and controls entry at a border
The border guard checked passports diligently.
border townn.
town near a border between two countries
The border town was bustling with traders from both countries.

Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.
control the purse stringsv.
have authority over financial decisions
The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.
have fingertip controlv.
control something with great precision and ease
She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.
in controladj.
having authority over a situation or task
She is in control of the entire project.
remote controln.
device used to operate appliances from a distance
He lost the remote control for the TV.

Terms related to border control

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borderlinecontrollercheckpointcustomsentryexitinspectionpatrolregulationsurveillance

Terms with border control included in their meaning

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customsn.
border control
process of checking goods at a border
customs officern.
border control
government official who checks and collects duties on imported goods
customs inspectionn.
border control
official check by border officers of luggage or goods entering a country
customs cooperationn.
international trade
joint work between border tax authorities to control goods and ease trade

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  1. French:contrôle des frontières, ...
  2. German:Grenzkontrolle, ...
  3. Italian:controllo delle frontiere, ...
  4. Spanish:control fronterizo, ...
  5. Portuguese:controlo de fronteiras, ...
  6. Chinese:边境管制, ...
  7. Japanese:国境管理, ...
  8. Arabic:مراقبة الحدود, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּקָרַת גְּבוּלוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:пограничный контроль, ...
  11. Ukrainian:контроль на кордоні, ...
  12. Hindi:सीमा नियंत्रण, ...

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