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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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
Not unlike how their Ball Arena neighbors are fully armed with the firepower and chemistry to dominate at a man advantage.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
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—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks nearly matched Minnesota’s firepower without their rookie sensation and Max Christie, who missed Friday’s game with a left ankle sprain.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
Not unlike how their Ball Arena neighbors are fully armed with the firepower and chemistry to dominate at a man advantage.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
From O’Reilly’s development to the January signing of Antoine Semenyo and the hulking presence of centre-forward Erling Haaland, City now have the counter-attacking firepower to complement their more cerebral approach.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks nearly matched Minnesota’s firepower without their rookie sensation and Max Christie, who missed Friday’s game with a left ankle sprain.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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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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