embattled
to be under attack
TRANSLATION
embattled = in die Kritik geraten, angegriffen werden (e.g. the company's embattled management, embattled U.S. President George Bush) --- GOOGLE INDEX embattled: 3,620,000
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Canada wants reinforcements for its EMBATTLED troops in Kandahar - not just the lifting of restrictions that currently keep the forces of major European allies far from the fighting, Foreign Minister Peter MacKay said Tuesday.
(The Globe and Mail)
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The New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) EMBATTLED board of directors could soon be very different - and much smaller - if a group of influential state officials gets it way.
(Business Weekly)
(The Globe and Mail)
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The New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) EMBATTLED board of directors could soon be very different - and much smaller - if a group of influential state officials gets it way.
(Business Weekly)
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embattled
adjective
1. Prepared or fortified for battle or engaged in battle: embattled troops; an embattled city.
2. Beset with attackers, criticism, or controversy.
(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000)
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WORD ORIGIN
Circa 1393. From the Old French embataillier, meaning to prepare for battle.
Formed from en + bataille (battle). The original meaning referred to armies and later (16th century) was also used to refer to individuals. In the context of “to be under attack” first surfaced in the early 1960s and is often used to describe government officials and other public figures who are the subject of frequent criticism.
(adapted from the Online Etymology Dictionary)
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SYNONYMS
under attack, under fire, under criticism, under pressure
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“The press are saying that the embattled CEO will have to resign.”
adjective
1. Prepared or fortified for battle or engaged in battle: embattled troops; an embattled city.
2. Beset with attackers, criticism, or controversy.
(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000)
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WORD ORIGIN
Circa 1393. From the Old French embataillier, meaning to prepare for battle.
Formed from en + bataille (battle). The original meaning referred to armies and later (16th century) was also used to refer to individuals. In the context of “to be under attack” first surfaced in the early 1960s and is often used to describe government officials and other public figures who are the subject of frequent criticism.
(adapted from the Online Etymology Dictionary)
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SYNONYMS
under attack, under fire, under criticism, under pressure
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“The press are saying that the embattled CEO will have to resign.”
