Definition of "beleaguered" []

• Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops. (adjective)
• Beset by trouble or difficulty. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of beleaguer. (verb)

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• "Mr. Fager appears intent to remove the word "beleaguered" from descriptions of his news division, and replacing an outsider, Ms. Couric, with Mr. Pelley could be part of the reconstruction."
• "In such a case one of the first steps taken by men who, in a certain sense, are beleaguered, is to eject from amongst them any of their number who, wielding power, are not deemed heart-whole in their cause."
• "Look up the word beleaguered and you'll find a picture of the Ottawa defense."