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Definition of blitzkrieg noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blitzkrieg

noun

/ˈblɪtskriːɡ/

/ˈblɪtskriːɡ/

(from German)

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a sudden military attack intended to win a quick victory
Word OriginSecond World War: from German, literally ‘lightning war’.

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