Country ending in recession, many leaving country avoid work (8)
I believe the answer is:
malinger
'avoid work' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'country ending in recession many leaving country' is the wordplay.
'country' becomes 'mali' (Mali is an example).
'ending in' indicates one should take the final letters.
'many leaving country' becomes 'ger' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
The final letter of 'recession' is 'n'.
'mali'+'n'+'ger'='MALINGER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for malinger that I've seen before include "Pretend to be ill to avoid work" , "To shirk work" , "Loaf or procrastinate" , "shirk responsibilities" , "Feign sickness to avoid work." .)
