beholden to

phrase

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.

Examples of beholden to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The growth of the private sector has been positive and necessary, keeping at least some shelves stocked amid the crisis and making at least part of the population less beholden to public salaries, a source of leverage for the regime. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Also beholden to major power players, Birgssen is in Japan searching for the wild-child daughter of an American politician, culinary student Megan (pro wrestler Gionna Daddio, credited by her WWE name Liv Morgan). — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The entire populace is beholden to Billy’s stepmom, Zoe Macon (Poorna Jagannathan), their resident Manhunter in hiding. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for beholden to

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