SURROUND WITH ARMED FORCES Crossword Clue
The most common solution for the crossword clue "SURROUND WITH ARMED FORCES" are BESIEGE with 7 letters.
SURROUND WITH ARMED FORCES Crossword Clue
The most common solution for the crossword clue "SURROUND WITH ARMED FORCES" are BESIEGE with 7 letters.
We know 2 solutions for: SURROUND WITH ARMED FORCES
Crossword Puzzle Infos
The term 'Surround with Armed Forces' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: 'BESIEGE' (7 letters) and 'BELEAGUER' (9 letters). Both words refer to the act of surrounding a place or person with military forces in order to isolate them from outside help. BESIEGE is derived from the Latin word 'bisicare, ' which means 'to sit around, ' while BELEAGUER is derived from the Middle Dutch word 'belagen, ' which means 'to lay siege to.' Both terms are used to describe a military tactic of encircling an enemy in order to force them to surrender.