siege

Definition

  • noun: a situation in which soldiers or police officers surround a city, building, etc., in order to try to take control of it
  • noun: a seat of distinction
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: throne, seat, rank

Examples

  • The newspaper has been 'under siege' lately by its readers for printing a false story.

  • Angry taxpayers 'laid siege to' city hall with letters and phone calls.

  • Living in a high-crime area can create a 'siege mentality'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Maybe there's a good reason donkeys shouldn't talk. I don't get it. Why don't you just pull some ofthat ogre stuffon him? Throttle him, lay siege to his fortress, grind his bones to make your bread, the whole ogre trip. Oh, I know what. Maybe I could have (..)
    2001 Shrek