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beholden
[ bih-hohl-duhn ]
adjective
- obligated; indebted:
a man beholden to no one.
Synonyms: , ,
beholden
/ ɪˈəʊə /
adjective
- indebted; obliged; under a moral obligation
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲb·DZIJ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of beholden1
Example Sentences
They seem not to want to be beholden to any actual constituency and are hoping to raise money from large dollar donors.
Of course, the decks are shuffled much more frequently in the Trump Cabinet, but only because his reality show is not beholden to network episode orders and a litany of contractual agreements to be fulfilled.
Martin, the newly-elected DNC chair, has signaled, if unevenly at times, that he too recognizes the need for a Democratic Party less beholden to its wealthiest donors and the consultants close to them.
The Supreme Court appeared to agree, ultimately deciding that Trump officials are beholden to Ali's orders.
“And they’re all of a similar class,” Coco says, “all beholden to this family that has all the money. They’re trying to survive that.”
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