What does encirclement mean?
Encirclement means The act of encircling or the state of being encircled.
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/ɪnˈsɜː(ɹ)kəlmənt/ · noun
The act of encircling or the state of being encircled.
Not only did it give the Russians an abiding fear of encirclement, whether by nomadic hordes or by nuclear-missile sites, but it also launched them on their relentless drive eastwards and southwards into Asia, and eventually collision with the British in India.
Use encirclement when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Encirclement means The act of encircling or the state of being encircled.
Common synonyms include blockade.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Not only did it give the Russians an abiding fear of encirclement, whether by nomadic hordes or by nuclear-missile sites, but it also launched them on their relentless drive eastwards and southwards into Asia, and eventually collision with the British in India.
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