encirclement
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encirclement
- /ɪnˈsɜː(ɹ)kəlmənt/
noun encirclements
- The act of encircling or the state of being encircled
- The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it 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.
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noun act of encircling
| 한국어 | 포위 powi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 包囲 hōi |
| 中文 | 包圍 /包围 bāowéi |
| Deutsch | Umzingelung, Umzingeln, Einkesseln, Einkesselung |
| Ελληνικά | περιτριγύρισμα peritrigýrisma |
| Română | încercuire |
| Русский | окруже́ние okružénije |
noun isolation of a target
| 中文 | 包围圈 bāowéiquān |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | घेराव gherāv |
| Deutsch | Umzingelung, Umzingeln, Einkesselung, Einkesseln |
| Română | încercuire, înconjurare |
| Русский | окруже́ние okružénije |
Talk about this word "encirclement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encirclement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. encirclement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encirclement "encirclement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encirclement.
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@misc{encirclement_2026,
title = {encirclement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encirclement},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
