on sufferance
idiom
British, formal
—used to say that someone is allowed to do something by someone who does not want that person to do it
She was allowed in only on sufferance.
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“On sufferance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20sufferance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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