under the sway of (someone)

: in or into a position below or beneath something

: below or short of some quantity, level, or limit

: in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness

: below or beneath so as to be overhung, surmounted, covered, protected, or concealed by

: subject to the authority, control, guidance, or instruction of

: receiving or undergoing the action or effect of

: lying or placed below, beneath, or on the ventral side

: facing or protruding downward

: lower in rank or authority : subordinate

: the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion

: an inclination or deflection caused by or as if by swaying

: a controlling influence

: to swing slowly and rhythmically back and forth from a base or pivot

: to move gently from an upright to a leaning position

: to hold sway : act as ruler or governor

: some person : somebody