state of siege
Emergency martial control
A state of siege is an emergency condition in which military authorities assume control of civilian government functions, typically during war, insurrection, or imminent threat.
Civil liberties may be suspended and martial law imposed.
The term sometimes describes any situation of extreme pressure or crisis: The city was under a state of siege after the protests turned violent.
Armed forces governance
- curfewMandated return time
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
- garrisonStationed military force
occupation · troops · fortification · encirclement · assault · defenders · stronghold · bombardment
Enforced restriction on movement
- checkpointInspection station on route
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- crackdownSudden strict enforcement
raids · security forces · cordons · no-go zone · travel ban · restricted movement · police presence · roadblocks
Serious sudden danger
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
standoff · escalation · confrontation · desperate · critical · humanitarian · shortages · panic
Urgent governmental directive
- suspension of rightsTemporary removal of protections
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
suppression · dictatorship · regime · totalitarian · civil liberties · habeas corpus · dissent · opposition
Persistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- fearEmotional response to threat
- tensionStretched or strained state
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
claustrophobia · trapped · paranoia · helplessness · isolation · confinement · pressure · stress
martial law
Armed forces governance
garrison · occupation · troops · fortification · encirclement · assault · defenders · stronghold · bombardment · surrender
lockdown
Enforced restriction on movement
- checkpointInspection station on route
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
crackdown · raids · security forces · cordons · no-go zone · travel ban · restricted movement · police presence · roadblocks · perimeter
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
instability · standoff · escalation · confrontation · desperate · critical · humanitarian · shortages · panic · alarm
emergency decree
Urgent governmental directive
- suspension of rightsTemporary removal of protections
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
censorship · suppression · dictatorship · regime · totalitarian · civil liberties · habeas corpus · dissent · opposition · propaganda
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
apprehension · claustrophobia · trapped · paranoia · helplessness · isolation · confinement · pressure · stress · foreboding
- war lawsEspionage Act, emergency powers, martial law, war powers, draft law
- military rulemilitary junta, military regime, military rule, military council, junta
- military lawcourt-martial, court martial, military courts, military justice, judge advocate
state of siegepeacetime
Absence of armed conflict
normalcy · peace · civil order · civilian rule · constitutional order
state of siegepeace
Freedom from disturbance
security · safety · stability · calm · tranquility
state of siegefree movement
Unrestricted ability to travel
open borders · freedom of assembly · open city · free passage
state, states, stated, stating, statement, statements, statehood, stateless, statesman