#ambushed

• Ambushed — Having been positioned in wait or caught in an ambush. In a historical and social context (especially during World War I), the term is used as a masculine noun to designate a person, soldier, or official who, through various subterfuges, favoritism, or administrative arrangements, managed to secure a safe position behind the front lines, evading the direct dangers of first-line combat.
• Waylaid — Ambushed, intercepted, or deliberately stopped on a path; caught through a premeditated action of blocking one's way. Figuratively, the term describes a restrained, curbed state of mind or an impulse controlled through self-restraint, referring to human behaviors guided by constant vigilance or extreme caution in the face of imminent danger.