be ‧ lea ‧ guered /bɪˈliːɡəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: belegeren , from leger 'camp' ]
1 . experiencing a lot of problems or criticism:
the country’s beleaguered steel industry
2 . surrounded by an army:
Supplies are being brought into the beleaguered city.