embattled
adjective/ɪmˈbætəld/
Frequency rank: #15,992 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
facing strong opposition, difficulties, or repeated attacks.
Example sentence
The embattled CEO refused to resign despite mounting pressure from shareholders.
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