siege
noun [C or U] /siːdʒ/Definition
› the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it: The siege of Mafeking lasted for eight months. The soldiers laid siege to (= started a siege of) the city. The castle was under siege for months.figurative That whole weekend at Cannes, Brigitte Bardot was under siege by photographers. → See also besiegeAttacking and invadingEnclosing, surrounding and immersing
(Definition of siege noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- occupation noun (CONTROL)
- offensive noun
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