controlling influence
1controlling influence — index predominance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2influence — in·flu·ence n 1 a: the act or power of producing an effect without any apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command b: corrupt interference with authority for personal gain 2: the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or… …
3controlling — adj 1 a: exercising domination or influence the controlling principles of law b: dispositive judgment debtor s stipulation to pay a specified amount is not controlling J. H. Friedenthal et al …
4Influence — In flu*ence ([i^]n fl[ u]*ens), n. [F. influence, fr. L. influens, entis, p. pr. See {Influent}, and cf. {Influenza}.] 1. A flowing in or upon; influx. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God hath his influence into the very essence of all things. Hooker.… …
5Influence of the Church on Civil Law — Influence of the Church on Civil Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Influence of the Church on Civil Law Christianity is essentially an ethical religion; and, although its moral principles were meant directly for the elevation of the… …
6Controlling — Control Con*trol , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Controlled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Controlling}.] [F. contr[^o]ler, fr. contr[^o]le.] [Formerly written {comptrol} and {controul}.] 1. To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter… …
7controlling — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ruling, supervising, reguLating; see autocratic 1 , governing , predominant 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Exercising controlling power or influence: commanding, dominant, dominating, dominative, governing,… …
8influence — I. n. 1. Authority, sway, control, predominance, ascendency, power of impelling or directing, controlling power, directing agency. 2. Reputation, credit, weight of character. 3. Influx, inflow, inflowing. 4. Mystic power, unseen or mysterious… …
9Non-Controlling Interest — An ownership stake in a corporation where the held position gives the investor no influence on how the company is run. The majority of investor positions are deemed to be a non controlling interest because their ownership stake is so… …
10London Controlling Section — The London Controlling Section (LCS) was established in June 1942 within the Joint Planning Staff at the offices of the War Cabinet, which was presided over by Winston Churchill as Prime Minister. [ The American counterpart of the LCS was the… …
