come under

Idioms  

1. Fit into a category or classification, as in This document comes under the heading “classified.” [Mid-1600s]

2. Be the responsibility or province of, as in My department comes under your jurisdiction . [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

First elected in 2019, he has come under scrutiny in recent months over his handling of the outbreak, the firing of the environment minister in November, and various internal party complaints.

From Barron's

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman’s longtime New Mexico home has come under offer, mere days after it was put on the market for $6.25 million—and less than a year after the actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead inside the sprawling property.

From MarketWatch

The enormous Santa Fe estate, which occupies two adjacent parcels, was officially listed Jan. 16—with records showing that it had come under contingent offer by the early hours of Jan. 27, less than two weeks after it was listed.

From MarketWatch

Capgemini has come under pressure from French lawmakers over a contract its subsidiary signed with ICE, amid international scrutiny over the methods used by the agency's agents in Minnesota.

From BBC

Just over one in every five officers whom Xi had promoted to three-star rank has been dismissed or come under investigation for serious misconduct, the Journal’s count found.

From The Wall Street Journal