under siege
- besiegedSurrounded by attackers
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- surroundedBounded on all sides
- trappedUnable to escape
- attackedActed aggressively against
defense · walls · enemy · overwhelmed · assault · barricade · stronghold · citadel · blockade · encircled · bombardment · resistance · desperate · outnumbered · ramparts · catapult · moat · starving
- captivitycaptive, prisoner, detained, imprisoned, incarcerated
- military statusactive duty, enlisted, retired, deployed, veteran
military/defensive status
under siegeon the offensive
laying siege · besieging · attacking · advancing · storming
security and pressure
under siegesecure
Protected from harm
safe · protected · unassailed · unthreatened · at peace
freedom of movement/action
under siegeliberated
Released from confinement
free · unencircled · at liberty · unconfined · unrestricted