fall under

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

The show and its team now fall under the responsibility of OpenAI's public affairs chief Chris Lehane, a veteran Washington lobbyist who made his name handling scandals for the Clinton administration.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Signing Wheatley would allow Newey to focus his full attention on his main area of expertise, designing the car, and free him up from the other areas that fall under a team principal's remit.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

For people who fall under the “preclinical obesity” category in the BMI-plus model, Cummings would recommend lifestyle changes or a less expensive oral GLP-1.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Sydnexis’s drug doesn’t fall under the direct purview of Dr. Prasad since it’s a small molecule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Geography is one of my specialties,” I tell him, though technically supercontinents fall under paleogeography.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott