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• n  a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

• The German nightmareEinkreisung, encirclementwas coming true at last.
• The troops attacked for three whole days until they broke the encirclement.
• Giant China is squeezed in a double Communist encirclementfrom without and from within.

• blockade

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• Dmitry Medvedev in guardian.co.uk
  From what we have seen in recent years, the creation of a missile defense system, the encirclement of Russia with military bases, the relentless expansion of Nato, we have gotten the strong impression that they are testing our strength,...
• Jean-Pierre Bemba in Independent Online
  Agence France Presse reported that Bemba told Belgian public radio VRT: "It's me who's been the victim of the attack and encirclement of my residence for weeks. You can't turn the roles on their heads. I am truly the victim and am not guilty."
• Josephus Flavius in USA Today
  Whoever brings Georgia into NATO must know that in light of -- I will put this politely -- the unpredictable nature of the current leadership and an encirclement policy (towards Russia) which is supported by the United States -- NATO could end up... Gerhard Schroeder http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schr%C3%B6der&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNF6_2j21fr7e1NBx1eT364y85CpPg Reuters India http://www.google.com/url?q=http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35654020080925&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHSp4EOgRGbZ_6-X0mi-8gFW6TGdA Sep 25, 2008 32854 42185 encircling The bier was of solid gold, studded with precious stones, and hand a cover of purple, embroidered with various colors; on this lay the body enveloped in a purple robe, a diadem encircling the head and surmounted by a crown of gold, the scepter...