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sitzkrieg

[ sits-kreeg, zits- ]

noun

  1. slow-moving warfare marked by repeated stalemate.


sitzkrieg

/ 藞z瑟ts-; 藞s瑟ts藢kri藧伞 /

noun

  1. a period during a war in which both sides change positions very slowly or not at all
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sitzkrieg1

1935鈥40; < German, equivalent to sitz ( en ) to sit 1 + Krieg war; modeled on blitzkrieg
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sitzkrieg1

C20: from German, from sitzen to sit + Krieg war
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Example Sentences

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This Democratic sitzkrieg isn鈥檛 likely to work.

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But you don鈥檛 have an image of Jurgen Klummsdorf or Hans Sitzkrieg in your mind, do you?

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One senior military officer who favors Pakistani military action sooner derisively called that option 鈥渟itzkrieg,鈥 Mr. Nawaz said.

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As sitzkrieg turned to blitzkrieg, however, the 28-country alliance proved to be more than international window dressing.

The entire coalition could come unglued if the sitzkrieg continues much longer.

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