war power
noun
: the power to make war
specifically
: an extraordinary power exercised usually by the executive branch of a government in the prosecution of a war
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In more recent times, bipartisan coalitions have worked to check presidential power on issues like surveillance and war powers.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
To date, this is the only time in the alliance's almost 76-year history that this war power has been called upon.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
They are held as military prisoners under the president’s war powers authority and are awaiting trial.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The laws sought to rein in presidential use of national emergencies and war powers.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
To date, this is the only time in the alliance's almost 76-year history that this war power has been called upon.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
They are held as military prisoners under the president’s war powers authority and are awaiting trial.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The laws sought to rein in presidential use of national emergencies and war powers.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
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“War power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20power. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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