em‧bat‧tled /ɪmˈbætld/
adjective formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: embataillier, from bataille; ⇒ battle1]
1. [only before noun] an embattled person, organization etc has many problems or difficulties:
The embattled president had to resign.2. surrounded by enemies, especially in war or fighting:
The embattled army finally surrendered. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲