under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /

ADVERB

below

Synonyms

WEAK

beneath bottom concealed by covered by down downward held down inferior lower nether on the bottom on the nether side on the underside pinned pressed down supporting to the bottom underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

ADVERB

secondary

Synonyms

WEAK

amenable belonging collateral consequent corollary dependent directed following governed in the power of included inferior junior lesser low lower obedient obeying reporting sub subject subjugated subordinate subsequent subservient subsidiary substract subsumed

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

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One of the officials said the tanker under pursuit was previously sanctioned and part of the so-called dark fleet of vessels involved in moving oil from Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order."

From BBC

They have won seven consecutive top-flight matches for the first time since finishing second under Graham Taylor in 1989-90.

From Barron's

Prodded by the investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2003 required banks to separate their research and banking operations under a far-reaching legal agreement known as the Global Research Analyst Settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal

A sticky run in November - during which they picked up three points from a possible 12 - caused their early lead to be whittled away by Celtic under Martin O'Neill.

From BBC

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