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    beleaguered
    /bɪˈliːɡəd/

    adjective

    • 1. in a very difficult situation: "the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation" Similar hard-pressedtroubledin difficultiesunder pressure
    • 2. (of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender; besieged: "he led a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city" Similar besiegedunder siegeblockadedsurrounded

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELEAGUERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BELEAGUERED definition: 1. having a lot of problems or difficulties: 2. surrounded by an army: 3. having a lot of…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBELEAGUERED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BELEAGUERED meaning: 1. having a lot of problems or difficulties: 2. surrounded by an army: 3. having a lot of…. Learn more.

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    Beleaguered definition: surrounded by military forces; besieged. See examples of BELEAGUERED used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELEAGUER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to surround someone in order to attack them: They were beleaguered by enemy armies. Fewer examples. Conflicts and uncertainties beleaguered the court during the weeks following the King's death. A plague of doves hit the town in 1896, devouring crops and beleaguering the people.

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    The meaning of BELEAGUERED is suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment. How to use beleaguered in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELEAGUERED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A beleaguered person, organization, or project is experiencing a lot of difficulties, opposition, or criticism. There have been seven coup attempts against the beleaguered government. American English : beleaguered / bɪˈligərd /

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    Define beleaguered. beleaguered synonyms, beleaguered pronunciation, beleaguered translation, English dictionary definition of beleaguered. tr.v. be·lea·guered , be·lea·guer·ing , be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege: The enemy...

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beleaguerBeleaguer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. be· lea· guer bi-ˈlē-gər. bē- beleaguered; beleaguering bi-ˈlē-g (ə-)riŋ. bē- Synonyms of beleaguer. transitive verb. 1. : besiege. a town beleaguered by an army. a beleaguered city. 2. : trouble, harass. beleaguered parents. an economically beleaguered city. beleaguerment. bi-ˈlē-gər-mənt. bē- noun. Did you know?

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBELEAGUERED definition in American English | Collins English...

    A beleaguered person, organization, or project is experiencing a lot of difficulties, opposition, or criticism. [ formal ] There have been seven coup attempts against the beleaguered government.

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    beleaguered meaning, definition, what is beleaguered: experiencing a lot of problems or critic...: Learn more.