Controller — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who maintains and audits business accounts

a person who directs and restrains

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˌɛtɪnˈɪstɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/kəntɹˈəʊlə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kəntɹˈəʊlə/

3 syllables Say it as /kɹˌɛtɪnˈɪstɪk/.

Examples

the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly
I turned the controls over to her

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

comptroller control accountant restrainer

Parts of Speech

noun	someone who maintains and audits business accounts
noun	a person who directs and restrains
noun	a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine “the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly”

Word Forms

accountantship	noun	the position of accountant
accountancy	noun	the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
account	verb	keep an account of
comptrollership	noun	the position of comptroller
controllership	noun	the position of controller
control	verb	verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
restrain	verb	keep under control; keep in check

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Regler

jemand, der Geschäftskonten führt und prüft

🇫🇷French

contrôleur

quelqu'un qui tient et vérifie les comptes d'entreprise

🇪🇸Spanish

controlador

alguien que mantiene y audita cuentas comerciales

🇮🇹Italian

controllore

qualcuno che mantiene e controlla i conti aziendali

🇳🇱Dutch

controleur

iemand die zakelijke rekeningen bijhoudt en controleert

🇵🇹Portuguese

controlador

alguém que mantém e audita contas comerciais

🇷🇺Russian

контроллер

тот, кто ведет и проверяет коммерческие счета

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नियंत्रक

कोई व्यक्ति जो व्यावसायिक खातों का रखरखाव और लेखापरीक्षा करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

নিয়ামক

এমন কেউ যিনি ব্যবসার অ্যাকাউন্ট রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ করেন এবং নিরীক্ষা করেন

🇮🇳Tamil

கட்டுப்படுத்தி

வணிக கணக்குகளை பராமரிக்கும் மற்றும் தணிக்கை செய்யும் ஒருவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

నియంత్రిక

వ్యాపార ఖాతాలను నిర్వహించే మరియు ఆడిట్ చేసే వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

नियंत्रक

व्यवसाय खात्यांची देखरेख आणि ऑडिट करणारी व्यक्ती

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિયંત્રક

કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે વ્યવસાય એકાઉન્ટ્સ જાળવે છે અને ઓડિટ કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿಯಂತ್ರಕ

ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಖಾತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಲೆಕ್ಕಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കൺട്രോളർ

ബിസിനസ്സ് അക്കൗണ്ടുകൾ പരിപാലിക്കുകയും ഓഡിറ്റ് ചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੰਟਰੋਲਰ

ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰੀ ਖਾਤਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਸਾਂਭ-ਸੰਭਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਆਡਿਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کنٹرولر

کوئی ایسا شخص جو کاروباری کھاتوں کی دیکھ بھال اور آڈٹ کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

控制器

维护和审计企业账户的人

🇯🇵Japanese

コントローラ

ビジネスアカウントを維持および監査する人

🇰🇷Korean

제어 장치

비즈니스 계정을 유지하고 감사하는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bộ điều khiển

người duy trì và kiểm toán tài khoản doanh nghiệp

🇹🇭Thai

ตัวควบคุม

คนที่ดูแลและตรวจสอบบัญชีธุรกิจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengontrol

seseorang yang mengelola dan mengaudit akun bisnis

🇲🇾Malay

pengawal

seseorang yang menyelenggara dan mengaudit akaun perniagaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحكم

شخص يحافظ على الحسابات التجارية ويراجعها

🇮🇷Persian

کنترل کننده

شخصی که حساب های تجاری را نگهداری و حسابرسی می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

denetleyici

işletme hesaplarını koruyan ve denetleyen biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

בַּקָר

מישהו שמנהל ומבקר חשבונות עסקיים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'controller'?

The primary meaning of 'controller' is 'someone who maintains and audits business accounts'.

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Using 'controller' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'controller' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'controller' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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