Examples of 'state of siege' in a sentence

Meaning of "state of siege"

State of siege refers to a situation where a government declares emergency powers, suspends normal laws, and imposes strict control and measures over a specific area or the entire nation. It is usually enacted in response to a serious threat or imminent danger such as war, civil unrest, or natural disaster
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  • An exceptional legal condition in which constitutional limits on the powers of the government are suspended, usually owing to military necessity and implying martial law.

How to use "state of siege" in a sentence

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state of siege
State of siege implemented but not declared.
This includes ending the state of siege.
It was a state of siege and carnage in the city.
And declared the country in a state of siege.
State of siege and state of emergency.
Chile has been and is in a de facto state of siege.
We have been in a state of siege for several months.
Decrees a state of defense and state of siege.
He was also in a state of siege and imminent danger.
To pronounce in respect of the state of siege.
State of siege and arrests.
The consequences of the state of siege are regulated by law.
He constantly defended life where it was diminished or in a state of siege.
No referendum can be held during a state of siege or state of emergency.
State of siege in the country.

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The city was near a state of siege.
He declares state of siege in one or several parts of the country.
The government declared a state of siege.
The state of siege shall also be declared in case of disturbances of.
We voted against this state of siege.
A state of siege is proclaimed.
I therefore voted against the state of siege yesterday.
A state of siege was proclaimed throughout the country for ninety days.
It may be easy to govern in a state of siege.
He may declare a state of siege in one or more parts of the territories.
There would be political prisoners and a state of siege.
Declaration of a state of siege or emergency.
Another measure was to stand down the state of siege.
The military declared a state of siege and assumed dictatorial powers.
Gaza was essentially in a state of siege.
State of siege.
They got us in a state of siege.
The state of siege consists in the temporary suspension of the civil laws.
Cuba declares a state of siege.
We repudiate the state of siege adopted to silence the just demands of native communities.
Mon repos was in a state of siege.
In a state of siege.
Paris is declared in a state of siege.
Illegal declaration of state of siege enables public forces to violate human rights.
Fundamental freedoms must not be jeopardized by the state of siege.
Limitation of the powers of the state of siege and defence of individual rights.
Measures restricting rights can be decreed during either a state of defence or a state of siege.
Declaring war or state of siege.
It condemns the violent crackdown on demonstrations and regrets the declaration of a state of siege.
In an absolute state of siege.
It also welcomes the unanimous vote by parliament not to extend the state of siege.
Those who executed the state of siege have forgotten two small details.
The ongoing global geoengineering assault has placed our planet under a state of siege.
It has imposed a humiliating state of siege on him and has destroyed his headquarters.
It was part of the unending Singaporean state of siege.

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