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What Is the Difference between Power and Control?

April 24, 2019 By Mary Kay Reinemann

In my experience, the words power and control are often used interchangeably. For example: “He has the power to fire me.” Or “Money is power.” “She controls my life; I’m powerless.” We also use the word “power” (but not “control”) to refer to a person with inner power like Gandhi or Mandela or Martin Luther […]

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