If you think you are at the mercy of forces beyond your control, you have an external locus of control.
Source: tatoeba (10538150)
Locus
/ˈləʊkəs/
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6 entriesgene locusgeometric locuslocus coeruleuslocus of attentionlocus of controllocus of infection
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If you think you have control over your own life, you have an internal locus of control.
Source: tatoeba (10538151)
A bank in the tiny European state of Andorra has become the focus of investigations by the United States, Venezuela, and others as a locus of corruption activity.
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The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
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