in the pocket of (someone)
idiom
disapproving
: under someone's control or influence
researchers/scientists who are in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies
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Texans understand that by cutting red tape, more money stays in the pocket of taxpayers.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
He was given some of his dad's clothing afterward — and the lighter happened to be in the pocket of an old jacket.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Drug paraphernalia was in the pocket of his uniform.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
To basically no one’s surprise after that unconvincing display, Torres’ fingerprints turn up on a flask in the pocket of the dead guy, who was carrying a fake military ID but is actually career criminal Vincent Kelso.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
He was given some of his dad's clothing afterward — and the lighter happened to be in the pocket of an old jacket.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Drug paraphernalia was in the pocket of his uniform.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
To basically no one’s surprise after that unconvincing display, Torres’ fingerprints turn up on a flask in the pocket of the dead guy, who was carrying a fake military ID but is actually career criminal Vincent Kelso.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the pocket of (someone)
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“In the pocket of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20pocket%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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