to be under (smb.)
11rule — I n. regulation principle 1) to establish, lay down, make (the) rules 2) to formulate a rule 3) to adopt a rule 4) to apply, enforce a rule 5) to obey, observe a rule 6) to break, violate a rule 7) to bend, stretch a rule 8) to rescind, revoke a… …
12come — v. 1) (d; intr.) to come across ( to meet by chance ) (to come across an old friend) 2) (d; intr.) to come at ( to attack ) (he came at me with a knife) 3) (d; intr.) to come between ( to alienate ); ( to separate ) (to come between two friends)… …
13thumb — n. finger 1) babies often suck their thumbs misc. 2) under smb. s thumb ( dominated by smb. ); to twiddle one s thumbs ( to be idle ); to turn thumbs down on ( to reject ) * * * [θʌm] to twiddle one s thumbs ( to be idle ) to turn thumbs down on… …
14protection — n. 1) to afford, give, provide protection 2) government; police protection 3) protection against, from 4) under smb. s protection (she was placed under our protection) * * * [prə tekʃ(ə)n] from give police protection provideprotection government …
15aegis — n. under smb. s aegis * * * [ iːdʒɪs] under smb. s aegis …
16direction — n. course 1) the opposite; right; wrong direction supervision 2) under smb. s direction guidance 3) to give direction to * * * [d(a)ɪ rekʃ(ə)n] right wrong direction [ course ] the opposite [ guidance ] to give direction to [ supervision ] under… …
17dissertation — n. 1) to defend; write a dissertation (to write a dissertation under smb. s supervision) 2) to supervise a dissertation 3) a doctoral dissertation 4) a dissertation about, on USAGE NOTE: AE prefers a doctoral dissertation, master s thesis; BE… …
18domination — n. 1) world domination 2) domination over 3) under smb. s domination * * * [ˌdɒmɪ neɪʃ(ə)n] under smb. s domination world domination domination over …
19guidance — n. 1) to provide guidance for 2) friendly; parental; vocational guidance 3) under smb. s guidance * * * [ gaɪd(ə)ns] parental vocational guidance friendly to provide guidance for under smb. s guidance …
20sponsorship — n. under smb. s sponsorship * * * [ spɒnsəʃɪp] under smb. s sponsorship …
