power play
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power play
noun
plural
power plays
power play
noun
plural
power plays
Britannica Dictionary definition of POWER PLAY
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1
ice hockey
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a situation in which one team has more players on the ice than the other team for a period of time because of a penalty
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They scored their first goal on a power play.
2
:
an attempt by a person, group, or organization to use power in a forceful and direct way to get or do something
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He made a power play to seize control of the company.
