state of siege
noun/ˌsteɪt əv ˈsiːdʒ/
/ˌsteɪt əv ˈsiːdʒ/
- a situation in which the government limits people’s freedom to enter or leave a city, town or building
- Armed police placed the city centre under a virtual state of siege while the trial continued.
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