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blitzkrieg

[blits-kreeg]

noun

  1. blitz.



blitzkrieg

/ ˈɪٲˌːɡ /

noun

  1. a swift intensive military attack, esp using tanks supported by aircraft, designed to defeat the opposition quickly

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blitzkrieg

  1. A form of warfare used by German forces in World War II. In a blitzkrieg, troops in vehicles, such as tanks, made quick surprise strikes with support from airplanes. These tactics resulted in the swift German conquest of France in 1940 (see fall of France). Blitzkrieg is German for “lightning ɲ.”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of blitzkrieg1

1935–40; < German, equivalent to Blitz lightning + Krieg war
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blitzkrieg1

C20: from German: lightning war
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The town hall contained other contentious moments, including one attendee who likened the Trump administration’s behavior to a “Nazi blitzkrieg.”

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I asked officials and management experts to help compile a list of possible side effects from Musk’s blitzkrieg.

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President Trump’s first four weeks have been a blitzkrieg, a furious assault on the federal agencies he was elected to manage.

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President Donald Trump’s shock and awe campaign and blitzkrieg against American democracy, the rule of law, the country’s governing institutions — and yes, the American people — has been devastatingly effective.

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