The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged.
The act of separating and surrounding an area, domain, or amount of something with a barrier.
The area of a convent, monastery, etc where access is restricted to community members.
An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.
The act of enclosing, i.e. the insertion or inclusion of an item in a letter or package.
Something enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.
The act of restricting access to ideas, works of art or technologies using patents or intellectual property laws.
The post-feudal process of subdivision of common lands for individual ownership.