embattlement
noun
em·bat·tle·ment
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Definition of embattlement
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: battlement
2
: the state of being embattled
Examples of embattlement in a Sentence
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By the time of Liberty’s financial embattlement, other education innovators had taken the idea much further — none more so than a man named John Sperling. — Alec Macgillis/propublica, New York Times, "How Liberty University Built a Billion-Dollar Empire Online," 17 Apr. 2018 Lukewarm believers will fall away; the devout will remain, and a sense of embattlement does wonders for building fanaticism. — Sarah Jones, New Republic, "Even Donald Trump’s supporters are getting bored of Donald Trump.," 22 Aug. 2017 The book also illuminates the Nixon years' atmosphere of cultural embattlement, a political mood that looks more relevant than ever in the Age of Donald Trump. — Sam Tanenhaus, Esquire, "When Pat Buchanan Tried To Make America Great Again," 5 Apr. 2017 His tone was one of embattlement and occasional grievance, and his remarks were punctuated by wry and rueful humor. — Adam Liptak, New York Times, "Supreme Court Agenda in the Trump Era? A Justice Seems to Supply One," 28 Nov. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'embattlement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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