fall under

1. Be classified as, as in These scores fall under choral music . [Mid-1400s]

2. Be subject to, as in This precinct falls under the city's jurisdiction . [Second half of 1500s]

Example Sentences

The text was one of the first to fall under the axe of Brussels' new drive to make life easier for European industry, struggling in the face of US and Chinese competition.

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The first three districts to fall under scrutiny of the House Committee on Education and Workforce are the Berkeley Unified School District, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia and the School District of Philadelphia.

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That revolution, in 1936, brought the hard left to the fore: The economy fell under the control of workers’ organizations, and subversion of the constitution was widespread.

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While cryptocurrency regulation will likely take up much of the hearing, senators are also sure to question Selig on prediction markets, whose event contracts fall under the purview of the CFTC.

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Bitcoin lost one quarter of its value between striking the early October record and falling under $90,000 on Tuesday.

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