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Definition of state of siege noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

state of siege

noun

/ˌsteɪt əv ˈsiːdʒ/

/ˌsteɪt əv ˈsiːdʒ/

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a situation in which the government limits people’s freedom to enter or leave a city, town or building
- Armed police placed the city centre under a virtual state of siege while the trial continued.
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