controlledrole
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊld rəʊl/
US /kənˈtroʊld roʊl/
A job where someone tells you exactly what to do.
In the school play, she had a controlled role and followed the director's every instruction.
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2. A part in a game or story that has strict rules about what the character can do.
The robot character was a controlled role, so he could only move when the player pressed a button.
3. A position in a company where a manager checks all your work.
His controlled role meant every report had to be approved by the team leader.
4. A role in an experiment that is kept the same to compare with other roles.
The scientist gave the plant a controlled role with no extra water to see how it grew.