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power play

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pow·er play • n. 1. tactics exhibiting or intended to increase a person's power or influence: the sexual power play of their relationship | the petty power plays of showbiz. ∎ the use of physical strength to defeat one's opponent in a sport through sheer force. 2. tactics in a team sport involving the concentration of players at a particular point. ∎ Ice Hockey a situation in which a team has a numerical advantage over its opponents while one or more players is serving a penalty.

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power play

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

power play
1. the use of physical strength to defeat one's opponent in a sport through sheer force.

2. the concentration of resources and effort toward a particular end, especially in politics and business.

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