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encirclement

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɜː(ɹ)kəlmənt/

The English word “encirclement” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of encircling or the state of being encircled
  2. The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it

Etymology

From encircle + -ment.

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