under threat
Definition of under threat
: by someone who has been threatened with harm an action done under threat
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: in or into a position below or beneath something
: below or short of some quantity, level, or limit
: in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness
: below or beneath so as to be overhung, surmounted, covered, protected, or concealed by
: subject to the authority, control, guidance, or instruction of
: receiving or undergoing the action or effect of
: lower in rank or authority : subordinate
: an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
: one that threatens
: an indication of something impending
: threaten
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