beholden to
idiom
formal
: owing a favor or gift to (someone) : having obligations to (someone)
politicians who are beholden to special interest groups
She works for herself, and so is beholden to no one.
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Europe’s western half was influenced by the democratic, capitalistic forces led by the U.S. Eastern Europe was beholden to the communist, command-economy forces of the Soviet Union.
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Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
In an industry that has become so beholden to algorithms, Mulaney believes the only way to cut through is to just not care about cutting through.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
But that has become an issue as well for Adams as the terms of the dismissal have been widely criticized as making Adams beholden to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Basically bring in 10, 20 million people who are beholden to the Democrats for government handouts and will vote overwhelmingly Democrat, as has been demonstrated in California.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
In an industry that has become so beholden to algorithms, Mulaney believes the only way to cut through is to just not care about cutting through.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
But that has become an issue as well for Adams as the terms of the dismissal have been widely criticized as making Adams beholden to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Basically bring in 10, 20 million people who are beholden to the Democrats for government handouts and will vote overwhelmingly Democrat, as has been demonstrated in California.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Beholden to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beholden%20to. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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