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Pronunciation: [bɪsˈiːd͡ʒəz] (IPA)

Besiegers are individuals or groups who attempt to surround and conquer a fortified location. Synonyms for besiegers include attackers, assailants, aggressors, invaders, raiders, and conquerors. These terms describe the actions of those actively engaged in warfare or other activities that involve taking control of a particular location. Other synonyms for besiegers include opponents, antagonists, and adversaries, which emphasize the role of the besiegers in opposition to those defending the fortification. Ultimately, the word "besiegers" is most closely associated with the concept of siege warfare, which involves laying siege to a location for an extended period of time in order to force the defenders to surrender or to achieve some other strategic objective.
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On the right of the besiegers was a strong stockade fort, and on the left a work called the Star redoubt.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
During all the long, hot days of the armistice, a kind of dull quiet had appeared to brood over the city and its forts and over the camps and entrenchments of the besiegers.
"Ahead of the Army"
W. O. Stoddard
This was already partly in ruins, and the besiegers had good reasons for their expectation that in due season they were to see the Stars and Stripes come down from the shattered rampart.
"Ahead of the Army"
W. O. Stoddard

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