firepower
noun
fire·pow·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
1
a
: the capacity (as of a military unit) to deliver effective fire on a target
b
: effective fire
2
a
: effective power or force
intellectual firepower
b
: the scoring ability of a team or player
Examples of firepower in a Sentence
The army didn't have the firepower to defeat the invaders.
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Bucky's firepower is now as relentless as his mission for justice!
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The Eagles boast three Division I college recruits, which would normally be plenty of firepower to win in the Sweet 16 of the CHSAA state basketball tournament.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Supported by Screen Ireland, Storyhouse is a not-for-profit initiative that celebrates the best of Ireland while bringing some serious firepower.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
In an unprecedented show of firepower, the Chinese Navy conducted two live-fire exercises in waters between Australia and New Zealand last week, forcing dozens of flights to be diverted and raising alarm in both countries.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The Eagles boast three Division I college recruits, which would normally be plenty of firepower to win in the Sweet 16 of the CHSAA state basketball tournament.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Supported by Screen Ireland, Storyhouse is a not-for-profit initiative that celebrates the best of Ireland while bringing some serious firepower.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
In an unprecedented show of firepower, the Chinese Navy conducted two live-fire exercises in waters between Australia and New Zealand last week, forcing dozens of flights to be diverted and raising alarm in both countries.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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firepower
noun
fire·pow·er
-ˌpau̇(-ə)r
: the ability to deliver gunfire or warheads on a target
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