No. 4,039 in Swedish

offensiven

"The offensive."

In a sentence

Offensiven från laget ledde till en snabb seger.
The team's offensive led to a quick victory.
Here, 'offensiven' refers to a strategic move by a sports team to gain an advantage and win the game.
Regeringen beslutade att intensifiera offensiven mot skattefusk.
The government decided to intensify the offensive against tax fraud.
In this sentence, 'offensiven' is used metaphorically to describe concentrated efforts to tackle an issue, specifically tax fraud.
Offensiven började vid gryningen, enligt rapporterna.
The offensive began at dawn, according to the reports.
This usage of 'offensiven' pertains to a military operation, where a coordinated attack is initiated against a target.

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