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Definition at the expense of something in British English

at the expense of something phrase

phrase
1

if one thing exists or happens at the expense of another, the second thing suffers or is not done properly because of the first

Example

Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country's economic health.

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Definition at the expense of something in British English