jointcontrol
nounUK /dʒɔɪnt kənˈtrəʊl/
US /dʒɔɪnt kənˈtroʊl/
Joint control is when two or more people or groups share the power to make decisions together.
The two companies set up joint control of the new factory so neither one could make big choices alone.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In behavior science, joint control is when two or more stimuli together guide the same response.
The therapist studied joint control as the child named the picture using both a sound and a sign.
3. In business law, joint control means two or more parent companies share power over a subsidiary.
Under joint control, both parent firms had to approve the budget.
4. In robotics, joint control means regulating the movement of a robot's joint.
The engineer tuned the joint control so the robot arm moved smoothly.