English noun: encirclement | |||
1. | encirclement (act) a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy | ||
Synonyms | blockade | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action, military action | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, naval blockade, siege | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||