"encirclement" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation

is a type of: action, military action - a military engagement
subtypes:
- naval blockade - the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power
- beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
same as: blockade