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blitzkrieg

2 definitions • 5 examples
1
a way of fighting a war that involves a sudden, very powerful attack. It is a German word made up of the words "Blitz" meaning "lightning" and "Krieg" meaning "war":

Examples:

After the Blitzkrieg of 1939, he and his family fled.
The Communist forces pursued a blitzkrieg strategy, the artillery pounding various targets before the tanks went in.
2
a sudden, very determined or energetic attempt to do something:

Examples:

The media marketing blitzkrieg seems to have had an impact.
The match was not a blitzkrieg, more a well thought out and tenacious confrontation.
As a musician he brought a blitzkrieg explosiveness to his playing.

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