come under
Idioms-
Fit into a category or classification, as in This document comes under the heading “classified.” [Mid-1600s]
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Be the responsibility or province of, as in My department comes under your jurisdiction . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
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In the case of EA FC, one of its most popular features has come under the new rules.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Loomer visited the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, the gold-domed church that Ukraine said had come under attack from Russian drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He is not alone in using his phone to conduct video interviews with prospective employers — but doing so has come under fire recently.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
VAR, a video replay system implemented to correct blatant errors in soccer, has come under fire for harming the spirit of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“And the police, I suppose they come under its authority to some extent?”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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