The phrase "assert control over others" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing power dynamics, leadership, or influence in relationships or organizations.
Example: "In many organizations, some individuals may try to assert control over others to maintain their authority and influence."
Alternatives: "exert dominance over others" or "establish authority over others".
Yet officials said Mr. Bolton has moved swiftly to assert control over other issues he cares about: Iran, the Middle East and America's role in international organizations (he had a famously rancorous stint as ambassador to the United Nations under Mr. Bush).
For one to assert control over the other's possessions meant inevitable conflict.
Bode did not try to assert control over any of the other Allied ships in the southern force, of which he was still technically in command.
But in a troubling trend for some investors, Lyft's new filing also revealed how tech founders are continuing to assert control over their companies in a way that gives other shareholders very little say.
And if Russia is willing and able to use force to assert control over its self-declared sphere of influence, won't others do the same?
Israel, through the Israel Defense Forces and other security agencies, must now assert control over groups that no longer respect the state or the traditional settler leadership.
Mr. Burton, who wants the state to assert control over its own electricity system along the lines of other states like New York and Washington, proposed the creation of a state public power authority to buy and operate the lines.
At the time of the events in question he did not fail to assert control over the fields which he now claims were the sole responsibility of others.
Securing Internet activity would allow China to assert control over information dissemination, to sensor sensitive websites and social media, and to stem other potential sources of unrest that could challenge CCP legitimacy.
A federal appeals court rejected the International Trade Commission's attempt to assert control over electronic transmissions, in a case involving dental retainers that ultimately pitted Google and other Internet companies against the movie industry and publishers.
