Term for being "in control" (5)
I believe the answer is:
reign
This clue might be a double definition.
'term for being' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'control' is the second definition.
(reign is a kind of control)
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reign that I've seen before include "Monarch's time in the job" , "Prevail" , "period in power" , "Rule over in Niger" , "Period of monarch" .)