be subject to (something)

1. To be guided, controlled, or ruled by something.

Remember, when you travel to a foreign country, you are subject to their unique laws and traditions, not your own.

I’m afraid our stores are subject to the rules established by the corporate headquarters, so there’s nothing we can do about it here.

Of course, all of our plans there will be subject to the weather—if we get nothing but rain, we’ll be spending the vacation indoors.

2. To be required to receive, incur, or experience something.

During your stay at this institution, your room will be subject to weekly inspections.

Any company caught misrepresenting its tax liabilities will be subject to an external audit carried out by our regulatory branch.

3. To be prone or susceptible to something; to be likely or inclined to incur or experience something.

I’ve been subject to hay fever since I was a child.

While the small island usually gets blissful sunshine, its location means it is subject to awful storms every now and then.

subject to (something)

1. Guided, controlled, or ruled by something.