Sitzkrieg

//ˈsɪtskɹiːɡ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Sitzkrieg (“sitting war”), a pun on Blitzkrieg (“lightning war”).

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