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• tighten — [[t]ta͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] tightens, tightening, tightened 1) V ERG If you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely. [V n] Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder... [V prep] Her… …   English dictionary

• control — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 power over sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, full, total ▪ effective, proper (esp. BrE) ▪ close …   Collocations dictionary

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• control — 50% of the outstanding votes plus one vote. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary 1. For legal purposes, usually owning in excess of 50% of the voting rights of a company or having the right to appoint directors on the company s board with a majority of …   Financial and business terms

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