Meaning Of The Word Siege

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siege
A siege is a military or police operation in which soldiers or police surround a place in order to force the people there to come out or give up control of the place.

siege in American English
the encirclement of a fortified place by an opposing armed force intending to take it, usually by blockade and bombardment
noun: the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible

siege in British English
noun: the offensive operations carried out to capture a fortified place by surrounding it, severing its communications and supply lines, and deploying weapons against it

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