bring under

bring (someone or something) under (someone or something)

To place someone or something under the management or supervision of another person, group, or thing. Your promotion also brings you under a new supervisor. I think it makes more sense to bring this department under Finance. I want to bring the interns under Leslie's watchful eye this summer. Last year, there was too much goofing off.

See also: bring

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bring someone or something under someone or something

to assign someone or something to someone or something; to put someone or something under the management of someone or something. I had David brought under me, so I could keep an eye on his day-to-day work. David was brought under my jurisdiction.

See also: bring

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