power play
noun
1
: a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear
2
a
: a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers
b
: a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty
Examples of power play in a Sentence
They scored their first goal on a power play.
He made a power play to seize control of the company.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Monday, Verhaeghe hung around the net as a Panthers power play ended and Evan Rodrigues gathered the puck along the left boards.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
Come one, come all — even fair-weather fans who boarded the team bandwagon recently, who still might not be sure what icing or a power play means.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Instead, midway through the power play, Brown stole the puck at the blue line and beat Bobrovsky with a patient backhander.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Never as a lackey engaging in a psychosexual power play with a capricious dictator convinced bacteria is flooding her palace.
—Matthew Jacobs, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
Come one, come all — even fair-weather fans who boarded the team bandwagon recently, who still might not be sure what icing or a power play means.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Instead, midway through the power play, Brown stole the puck at the blue line and beat Bobrovsky with a patient backhander.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Never as a lackey engaging in a psychosexual power play with a capricious dictator convinced bacteria is flooding her palace.
—Matthew Jacobs, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
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“Power play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20play. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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