come under
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come under verb
- To come underneath (something).“Why don't you come under my umbrella? There's plenty of room.”
- To be included or classified under (a title, specified class etc.).“To sympathisers, though, all of his crimes came under the general heading of misdemeanors.”
- To be subjected to, be under the auspices of.“Eventually I was promoted, and a small team of recruits came under my authority.”
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