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blitzkrieg
[ blits-kreeg ]
blitzkrieg
/ ˈɪٲˌːɡ /
noun
- a swift intensive military attack, esp using tanks supported by aircraft, designed to defeat the opposition quickly
blitzkrieg
- 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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Origin of blitzkrieg1
Example Sentences
I asked officials and management experts to help compile a list of possible side effects from Musk’s blitzkrieg.
President Trump’s first four weeks have been a blitzkrieg, a furious assault on the federal agencies he was elected to manage.
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.
Predictably, the new administration’s blitzkrieg has run into resistance on several fronts.
As Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on Twitter, "In a blitzkrieg, Trump is trying to collapse our democracy — and probably our economy — and seize control."
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