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
Fans were irate at the call and began throwing assorted items — from rally towels to water bottles — onto the ice, causing a brief delay before the Panthers went on their fifth power play of the night.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
On the ensuing power play, a stalwart Avs penalty kill cracked.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
On the ensuing power play, a stalwart Avs penalty kill cracked.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for power play
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“Power play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20play. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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