blitzkrieg strategy
- noun
- /ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ ˈstrætədʒi/
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estrategia blitzkrieg
- The military launched a blitzkrieg strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponent and secure victory.
Examples
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Democracies, thus, are prone to being the victims of either surprise attacks or wars shaped to exploit their disadvantages, especially if opponents employ a blitzkrieg strategy.
Academic text (1994) -
No one had exploited the subtler patterns in the Brechai's blitzkrieg strategy while I was gone.
Fiction book (2000) -
By using a blitzkrieg strategy, the team aimed to finish the project ahead of schedule and outpace their competition.
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The company's blitzkrieg strategy aimed at capturing the market with aggressive advertising and swift product releases.
Synonyms
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4.1
A planned series of actions by soldiers to reach a goal in one area during a set time
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7.1
A sudden heavy attack on a city, often by bombs from planes
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A short period when many ads run to make a big impact
A short, intense campaign to quickly reach many people with ads
A sudden strong campaign to sell many products quickly to gain market share
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
If a learner knows 'blitzkrieg' (a rapid, forceful assault) and 'strategy' (a planned approach), the combined meaning — a strategy characterized by very fast, intensive action — is directly inferable from the parts. The phrase is a straightforward noun-noun combination using a loanword metaphorically, so its sense is compositional and immediately recoverable for learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
Blitzkrieg strategy comes from a German phrase made of blitz and krieg, which together mean 'lightning war'. Imagine a sudden, powerful attack that moves so fast it overwhelms the enemy, so today the phrase describes any quick, intense campaign that aims for fast results.