Definition of under the sway of (someone)
: in or into a state of being controlled by (someone)
They are under the sway of terrorists. He has come/fallen under the sway of terrorists.
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“Under the sway of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20sway%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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