jeopardy
noun
jeop·ar·dy
ˈje-pər-dē
1
: exposure to or imminence of loss or injury : danger
placing their lives in jeopardy
workers in jeopardy of losing their jobs
2
law
: the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense
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