| Subject | English | German |
| environ. | controlling authority The power of a person or an organized assemblage of persons to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern, administer or oversee | Aufsichtsbehörde |
| insur. | controlling authority | Aufsichtsbehörde |
| construct. | water controlling authority governing a group of polders | Gruppenverwaltung zusammenhängender Polders |
| construct. | water controlling authority governing a group of polders | Deichhauptmannschaft |