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state of siege

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An exceptional legal condition in which constitutional limits on the powers of the government are suspended, usually owing to military necessity and implying martial law.

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Examples

“Several gentlemen of authority of the city of Belfast actually waited upon the Government and requested them not only to abolish the local police force⟳ but to proclaim a state of siege in the town of Belfast.”
“As soon as Nicaragua entered the war, Somoza declared a state of siege that remained in effect for four years.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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