he is under threat of death

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• threat — /Tret/ noun 1 (C, U) a statement that you will cause someone pain, unhappiness, or trouble: Your threats don t scare me! (+ of): the threat of strike action | make/issue a threat against: Threats have been made against the book s author. | give… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• threat — W2S2 [θret] n [: Old English;] 1.) [U and C] a statement in which you tell someone that you will cause them harm or trouble if they do not do what you want ▪ Your threats don t scare me. threat of ▪ the threat of military invasion threat from ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• threat — [ θret ] noun *** 1. ) count an occasion when someone says that they will cause you harm or problems, especially if you do not do what they tell you to do: threat of: After threats of legal action they stopped the construction. make/issue a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Death threat — A death threat is a threat of death, often made anonymously, by one person or a group of people to kill another person or groups of people. These threats are usually designed to intimidate victims in order to manipulate their behavior, thus a… …   Wikipedia

• threat — noun 1 expression of intention to do harm/punish ADJECTIVE ▪ dire, terrible ▪ Despite dire threats of violence from extremist groups, the protest passed off peacefully. ▪ empty, idle ▪ The ki …   Collocations dictionary

• threat — [[t]θre̱t[/t]] ♦♦ threats 1) N VAR: with supp, oft N to/from n, N of n A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger. Some couples see single women as a threat… …   English dictionary

• threat */*/*/ — UK [θret] / US noun Word forms threat : singular threat plural threats 1) [countable/uncountable] a situation or an activity that could cause harm or danger threat to: Officials were confident there had been no threat to public health. a threat… …   English dictionary

• threat*/*/ — [θret] noun 1) [C] someone or something that could cause harm or danger She is not viewed as a threat by her former employer.[/ex] a threat to freedom[/ex] The dispute poses a threat (= is a threat) to peace.[/ex] 2) [C] an occasion when someone… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• death — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early, premature, untimely ▪ The president s untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. ▪ sudden, unexpected ▪ immediate …   Collocations dictionary

• Threat Signal — Datos generales Origen Hamilton, Ontario,  Canadá Informa …   Wikipedia Español

• Death of Jeremiah Duggan — Date 27 March 2003 (2003 03 27) Location Berliner Straße, Bundesstraße 455, Wiesbaden, Germany Burial …   Wikipedia