subject to, be

1. Be under the control or authority of, as in All citizens in this nation are subject to the law . [First half of 1300s]

2. Be prone or disposed to, as in This child has always been subject to colds . [Late 1300s]

3. Be likely to incur or receive, as in This memo is subject to misinterpretation . [Late 1300s]

4. Depend on, be likely to be affected by, as in Our vacation plans are subject to the boss's whims . [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

“We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest,” Patel said, adding that ICE officers had still arrested Ruiz and claiming that Dugan had "created increased danger to the public."

From Salon

I am not sure why Goldstein feels passionately enough about the subject to be this bootlickingly wrong about it in public.

From Slate

As reported by The Associated Press, the newsletter that first broke the story, Status, and the New York Times both cited unnamed sources who identified the reporting subject to be Kennedy, who dropped out of the presidential race in August.

From Salon

The filmmaker expected his subject to be angry.

From Los Angeles Times

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