What does "control freak" mean?

A person who is excessively controlling and domineering.

What is a synonym for "control freak"?

Common synonyms include: perfectionist, svengali.

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A person who is excessively controlling and domineering. informal
2
someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people wordnet
3
A tyrant or manipulator. informal

From control + freak. First use appears c. 1970 in the Los Angeles Times.