Meaning & use
Encirclement
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The act of surrounding something or someone completely, especially as a military tactic.
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The general ordered a rapid encirclement of the enemy's forces.
The city fell after weeks of encirclement cut off its supply lines.
A note on using this word
"Encirclement" is especially associated with military strategy, describing maneuvers designed to trap an opposing force from all sides.
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