under the sway of (someone)

idiom

: 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 27 Nov. 2022.

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