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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
  • End the siege, impose sanctions and an arms embargo, dismantle occupation and apartheid, and return the land and political power Israel has taken.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Others prepared to defend themselves and hoarded supplies as if for a siege.
    — Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of siege
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  • The broadcast also reported that Castro’s grandson had participated earlier this year in talks with the United States, which has imposed an oil and financial blockade on the island nation since January.
    — Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • For now, the naval blockade has proved to be a potent economic weapon, and Iranian officials have admitted that conditions are dire and suggested time is running out.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of blockade
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“Beleaguerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beleaguerment. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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