Beleaguerment
Beleaguerment noun - The cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies.
Usage example: the devastating beleaguerment of Leningrad that lasted from September 1941 to January 1944
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Containment and beleaguerment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Containment" instead a noun "Beleaguerment".
Containment
Containment noun - The act of containing; keeping something from spreading.
Beleaguerment and containment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beleaguerment" instead a noun "Containment".
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