controlled

[ kuhn-trohld ]

adjective

(of a drug) restricted by law as to possession and use: Morphine is a controlled drug.

Origin of controlled

First recorded in 1580–90; control + -ed²

I stood with a tape recorder, listening to men denounce the liberal media controlled by Jews.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise | Jason Berry | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Two years ago in Michigan, she oversaw AFP operations to help the Republican-controlled legislature pass sweeping anti-union laws.
The Next Phase of the Koch Brothers’ War on Unions | Carl Deal and Tia Lessin | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And in informal talks, Chinese leaders have compared hackers on both sides to unruly children who can only barely be controlled.
Obama Could Hit China to Punish North Korea | Shane Harris, Tim Mak | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Some tribes” have “requested guidance on the enforcement of the controlled Substances Act (CSA),” the opening reads.
Tribes to U.S. Government: Take Your Weed and Shove It | Abby Haglage | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
According to the indictment, it is part of a network of Latino gangs controlled by La Eme.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs | Seth Ferranti | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

He controlled himself betimes, bethinking him that, after all, there might be some reason in what this fat fellow said.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
The exchanges had closed in previous years, but never for the reasons which now controlled them.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips
The new forces controlled by mankind have been powerless as yet to remove want and destitution, hard work and social discontent.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
The combination of the safe set apart for the use of the board will be controlled by two persons designated by the board.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips
With a tremendous effort, he controlled himself and smothered the rising fires that struggled towards speech and action.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood

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