power play

noun

: a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear

: a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers

: 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 Venus in Scorpio positions you to make a professional power play. —

USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 The Sharks brought back assistant coach Brian Wiseman to once again coordinate the power play. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024 The Avs held their media day Wednesday and if their power play is as on point as their messaging, the city should start planning a downtown parade in June. —

Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024 So the new wind and solar power plays in toto could replace both these coal-burning power plants, at least in capacity. —

Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for power play

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