While he was in prison, Gregory handed over nominal control of his paper to a friend.

In 1776, the newly formed American government claimed nominal control of the region.

In this usage, it is similar to ghost riding, except the vehicle remains under the nominal control of another person.

However in 1902, the area was brought under the nominal control of the British.

Southern Zhejiang was under no more than nominal control.

Because of the chaos, some leaders increasingly had only nominal control over their (sub-)commanders.

Michel told them that the French were still in nominal control of this part of the country.

In 1884, Germany took nominal control over the territory.

They cross the main roads, which are under nominal Serbian control, at night.

The two men, in nominal control of the party, looked at one another and smiled ruefully.