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sitzkrieg

Sitzkrieg (noun) means Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.

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Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.
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Etymology

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

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"sitzkrieg" (noun) means warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.

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