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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Companies that conduct business overseas are beholden to increasingly strong global environmental regulations.
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Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Bahi’s lawyer, Derek Adams, declined to comment Thursday on whether the snag in his client’s case is connected to the quashing of Adams’ indictment, a dismissal that has led many to believe the mayor is beholden to Trump’s political agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
If the Trump administration decided to reduce U.S. contributions to the IMF while exerting greater control, other members would not have to remain beholden to it.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Wells, who self-financed his campaign, cast himself as an independent candidate not beholden to a particular faction, while others viewed him as being aligned with Fernandez and Castro.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Bahi’s lawyer, Derek Adams, declined to comment Thursday on whether the snag in his client’s case is connected to the quashing of Adams’ indictment, a dismissal that has led many to believe the mayor is beholden to Trump’s political agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
If the Trump administration decided to reduce U.S. contributions to the IMF while exerting greater control, other members would not have to remain beholden to it.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Wells, who self-financed his campaign, cast himself as an independent candidate not beholden to a particular faction, while others viewed him as being aligned with Fernandez and Castro.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Beholden to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beholden%20to. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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