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Definition labour under in British English

labour under phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to exist or try to live in a situation where there are serious difficulties or problems

Example

Many countries labour under a huge burden of debt they cannot even begin to pay.

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2

to continue doing something or believing something because you think that something else is true, even though it is not

Example

Even after a decade, she still seems to labour under the illusion that she is Party leader.

Definition labour under in British English