under threat

idiom

: by someone who has been threatened with harm
an action done under threat

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Trump was talking more than usual about foreign interference and enemies within, his sense of being under threat so intense that his campaign asked for a military jet. Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 Vehicles remain the main driver of Germany’s exports to China, but those exports are increasingly under threat. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024 The woman says Combs ignored her attempts to resist and forced her to take her clothes off under threat of violence. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024 Complicating things further, Prime Minister Barnier is constantly under threat of a no-confidence motion from the National Assembly. Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under threat 

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“Under threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20threat. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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