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-kubectl is the Kubernetes cli version of a swiss army knife, and can do many things.
+kubectl is a command-line tool for interacting with Kubernetes clusters.
+Use it to deploy applications, inspect resources, and manage workloads.
 
 While this Book is focused on using kubectl to declaratively manage applications in Kubernetes, it
 also covers other kubectl functions.
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 ## {{% heading "synopsis" %}}
 
-kubectl controls the Kubernetes cluster manager.
+{{< glossary_definition term_id="kubectl" length="short" >}}
 
 Find more information in [Command line tool](/docs/reference/kubectl/) (`kubectl`).