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sufferance

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sufferance /ˈsʌfərəns/ noun
sufferance
/ˈsʌfərəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUFFERANCE

on sufferance

British, formal
◊ If you are allowed to do something on sufferance, you are allowed to do it by someone who does not want you to do it.