air traffic controlnoun [ U, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˌeə træf.ɪk kənˈtrəʊl/us/ˌer træf.ɪk kənˈtroʊl/the activity of managing aircraft from the ground as they take off, fly, and land, or the people who do this:
Air traffic control at Heathrow have given us clearance to land in 20 minutes.
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an air traffic controllers' strike