beleagueredbe‧lea‧guered /bɪˈliːɡəd $ -ərd/ adjective [usually before noun] formalWord Origin
WORD ORIGINbeleaguered
Origin:
1500-1600Dutchbelegeren, from leger ‘camp’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
a beleaguered politician
A peace treaty has been accepted by the leaders of the beleaguered village.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
For four days and nights, communal frenzy added a tragic dimension to this hapless and beleaguered city.
In early November Singh's beleaguered government lost a vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.
The beleaguered ones might threaten complaint.
The head of beleaguered Carolco Pictures will become a producer for Paramount Pictures under a multi-year deal, the two companies said.
The Hillsborough disaster seemed to encourage a period of self-reflection and greater public sympathy for the beleaguered game of soccer.
There was no respite for the beleaguered retail sector.
With school being such a lifeline for my beleaguered psyche, the long summer vacation presented a uniquely gloomy and purgatorial prospect.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►government
· In early November Singh's beleaguered government lost a vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.· At the same time, Mrs Aquino is mobilising popular support for her beleaguered government.
1experiencing a lot of problems or criticism: the country’s beleaguered steel industry2surrounded by an army: Supplies are being brought into the beleaguered city.