beleaguerment

noun

as in siege
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies the devastating beleaguerment of Leningrad that lasted from September 1941 to January 1944

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  1. siege
  2. blockade
Noun
  • The siege of Taiz — a strategic gateway to southern Yemen — isn’t only constricting water supplies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple analysts question whether Musk's spectrum push is more bluff than a siege.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of siege
Noun
  • The blockade has caused medicine shortages in Iran, though there is no sign of shortages of food or other essential goods.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Then, Hamas took control of Gaza, Israel imposed a blockade, there were years of Hamas rocket fire into Israel and Israeli retaliation.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of blockade
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