blitzkrieg

/ˈblɪtskriːɡ/
noun
  1. A fast, violent military attack designed to surprise and quickly defeat the enemy, used especially by Germany in World War II.
    • Historians study the tactics of blitzkrieg in World War II.
    • The army's blitzkrieg strategy relied on speed and surprise.
    • The blitzkrieg overwhelmed the country's defenses in just a few days.
  2. Any sudden, powerful effort or campaign to achieve something quickly.
    • The company launched a marketing blitzkrieg to promote the new phone.
    • The candidate's blitzkrieg of ads helped him win the election.
    • The team went on a blitzkrieg of scoring in the first ten minutes.
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