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Definition of come under phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

come under

phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs

[no passive]

1to be included in a particular group What heading does this come under?

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2to be a person that others are attacking or criticizing The principal came under a lot of criticism from the parents.

3to be controlled or influenced by something All her students came under her spell.

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