Meaning

3 senses
  1. Supportive of greater or stricter control, especially

    Supportive of greater government control over society, authoritarian or supportive of greater authoritarianism.

  2. Synonym of protectionist: supportive of export controls over international trade, especially for political ends or to prevent technology transfer.

  3. Synonym of antigun: supportive of greater gun control, typically inclusive of opposition to gun rights.

Origin

From pro- + control.

From pro- + control.

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Forms

more procontrol, most procontrol
Comparativemore procontrol Lesson
Superlativemost procontrol Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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