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sitzkrieg

/ˈzɪtskriːɡ/
noun
A war, or a phase of a war, in which there is little or no active warfare.

Origin
1940s: suggested by blitzkrieg, from German sitzen ‘sit’.

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He was not a rabid soldier; Mark appreciated the downtime between missions. He was a real fan of the hurry-and-wait routine of a sitzkrieg.

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