not countenance

Morsi was an awful, incompetent leader, but the country’s authoritarian elites simply could not countenance the messy consequences of participatory democracy.

Even some of the nastiest trolls of the MAGA-sphere could not countenance her story, and at least one fundraiser meant to feature Noem was canceled.

The fear is that he may see expanding the fight in Lebanon as key to his political survival - and that Israel, in the wake of the 7 October attacks, would not countenance the continued threat on its northern front without taking military action.

But Downing Street said the government "would not countenance" such a move, as a review by regulator Ofcom is looking into the future of the postal service.

"They are important for businesses and particularly publishers. The Prime Minister would not countenance seeing Saturday deliveries scrapped."