Encirclement

//ɪnˈsɜː(ɹ)kəlmənt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of encircling or the state of being encircled countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy wordnet
  3. 3
    The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it countable, uncountable

    "Not only did it give the Russians an abiding fear of encirclement, whether by nomadic hordes or by nuclear-missile sites, but it also launched them on their relentless drive eastwards and southwards into Asia, and eventually collision with the British in India."

Etymology

From encircle + -ment.

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