besieger
/bɪˈsiːdʒər/
noun
- A person or group that surrounds a place with an army to try to capture it or force surrender.
- Ancient besiegers often used catapults to break through defenses.
- The besieger cut off all food supplies to the city.
- The besieger camped outside the castle walls for months.
- A person who persistently pressures or harasses someone, especially with requests or demands.
- The reporter became a constant besieger of the celebrity, asking for interviews every day.
- The sales team acted as besiegers, calling potential clients repeatedly.
- She felt like a besieger when she kept calling her friend to return the borrowed book.
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