in the hands of

preposition

Owned or controlled by (someone).

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Meanings

preposition
  1. Owned or controlled by (someone).

    For now, the intensive Valleys services remain in the hands of increasingly clapped-out Class 150/2s.

    2024 November 13, Paul Bigland, “Much to admire... but pockets of neglect”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 49

Translations

Italian nelle mani di
  • nelle mani diowned or controlled by
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APA

in the hands of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hands%20of

MLA

“in the hands of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hands%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the hands of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hands%20of.

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