Ac fan motor

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Typically the Triac 'dimmer' style controllers are used for this purpose.
Off the shelf or DIY.
Max.
 
The old fashioned method would be to use a wire wound resistor to drop the voltage. To avoid the energy loss caused by the resistor an autotransformer could be used instead.

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Here is one that has the RF filter that is advisable when controlling a fan.
There are many other circuits out there.
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