Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Driven and controlled are semantically related in participle topic. In some cases you can use "Driven" instead an adjective "Controlled", when it comes to topics like managed.
Driven
Driven adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.
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Synonyms for Driven
Controlled and driven are semantically related in participle topic. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Driven", if it concerns topics such as managed.
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- Peitoa filled a similar role; it once controlled all of Namor, but was driven out by the Liberationists until finally being snuffed out in 2014.
Source: Roleplay / Esquarium - The same movie has White Glove's Trans Am and the BMWs of his mooks in a battle against half a dozen remote-controlled cars with bombs driven by King Kong.
Source: Film / Aces Go Places -
Iron Grip (on the La Résistance side; The Empire side is either a player controlled RTS or AI-driven)
Source: First-Person Shooter
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