Definition of embattled
1 a
: ready to fight : prepared to give battle
- here once the embattled farmers stood
- —R. W. Emerson
b
: engaged in battle, conflict, or controversy
- an embattled official accused of extortion
2 a
: being a site of battle, conflict, or controversy
- the embattled capital
b
: characterized by conflict or controversy
- an embattled presidency
