control list

US: /kənˈtroʊl lɪst/

Definition

Definition of control list - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

regulation

Rare

official record of items or people restricted by rules or law

Rare

The chemicals were added to the national control list last year.

management

Rare

document listing elements that must be limited guided or supervised

Rare

Each machine has a control list for all safety checks.

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Expressions with control list

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access control list

list showing who can use or change something

The access control list lets only managers see the file.

Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with list

bucket list

list of things to do before dying

Skydiving is on my bucket list.

hit list

list of people or things marked for exclusion or criticism

The politician's controversial remarks put him on several hit lists.

laundry list

long and tedious list of items

She gave me a laundry list of chores to do.

naughty list

hypothetical list of people who misbehave

The manager joked about having a naughty list for late employees.

head the list

be the first or most important in a list

Her name heads the list of nominees.

tick off the list

mark an item as done or dealt with

I tick off the list each task I finish.

top the list

be the most important or prominent item

Environmental issues top the list of concerns for voters.

on the danger list

adv.

at risk of failing or dying

The company is on the danger list due to financial troubles.

on the sick list

adv.

in a state of being ill or excused for illness

She is on the sick list and cannot play today.

on the critical list

adj.

in serious danger or at risk

The company is on the critical list financially.

Terms with control list included in their meaning

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ACL

acr.

acr: access control list

list controlling who can access a resource

Examples of control list in a sentence

The export control list restricts shipments of certain high-tech components.
The auditor requested the updated control list before reviewing operations.
Each project manager maintains a control list of tasks and responsibilities.

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French:liste de contrôle, liste de vérification, ...
German:Kontrollliste, Überwachungsliste, ...
Italian:lista di controllo, scheda di controllo, ...
Spanish:lista de control, listado de control, ...
Portuguese:lista de controlo, lista de verificação, ...
Chinese:管制清单, 控制清单, ...
Japanese:管理リスト, 管理表, ...
Arabic:قائمة مراقبة, قائِمَة الرَّقابَة, ...
Hebrew:רְשִׁימַת פִּיקּוּחַ, רְשִׁימַת בִּקּוֹרָה, ...
Russian:контрольный список, список контроля, ...
Ukrainian:список контролю, контрольний список, ...
Hindi:नियंत्रण सूची, निगरानी सूची, ...
Bengali:নিয়ন্ত্রণ তালিকা, তদারকি তালিকা, ...
Catalan:llista de control, registre de control, ...
Czech:seznam kontrolovaných položek, kontrolní seznam, ...
Danish:kontrolliste, tjekliste, ...
Dutch:controlelijst, controllijst, ...
Greek:κατάλογος ελέγχου, ...
Hungarian:ellenőrzési lista, kontrolllista, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជីត្រួតពិនិត្យ, ...
Korean:통제 목록, 관리 리스트, ...
Persian:فهرست کنترل, سند فهرست‌شده برای کنترل و نظارت موارد مشخص, ...
Polish:lista kontrolowanych, lista kontrolna, ...
Portuguese (BR):lista de controle, lista de verificação, ...
Romanian:listă de control, listă de verificare, ...
Swedish:kontrollista, ...
Thai:บัญชีรายการควบคุม, รายการควบคุม, ...
Turkish:kontrol listesi, ...
Vietnamese:danh sách kiểm soát, bảng kiểm soát, ...

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