war power

noun

: the power to make war

specifically : an extraordinary power exercised usually by the executive branch of a government in the prosecution of a war

Examples of war power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One answer will come when Democrats force a new war powers vote, which is likely to happen in early April. —Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026

Congress has already taken a few war powers votes that have failed in both chambers since the start of the Middle East conflict a month ago. —Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

Democrats in the lower chamber could also move on another war powers resolution soon, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was noncommittal on a timeline Tuesday. —Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

Landsman was one of four Democrats to vote against a war powers resolution to stop military action in Iran without congressional approval. —Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for war power

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower