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Added 9 October 2026

blitzkrieg

noun

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A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
Sudden activity; a flurry.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

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