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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
siege/siːʤ/
▶noun
- 1 a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
- 2 a similar operation by a police team to compel the surrender of an armed person.
– phrases
lay siege to conduct a siege of.
under siege undergoing a siege.
lay siege to conduct a siege of.
under siege undergoing a siege.
– origin ME: from OFr. sege, from asegier ‘besiege’.
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