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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Her strength isn’t in firepower.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
O’Neill is one of the best two-way players in the game but might need to contribute more offensively for a team that is yet to lock in any true firepower.
—Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Not only that, but USC rose to that level in a still-unfinished stadium, without anything resembling the NIL firepower that other college baseball teams, particularly in the SEC and ACC, are wielding.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Unlike the troop-carrying Hind, the Mi-28 is a dedicated attack platform built around survivability and firepower.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
O’Neill is one of the best two-way players in the game but might need to contribute more offensively for a team that is yet to lock in any true firepower.
—Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Not only that, but USC rose to that level in a still-unfinished stadium, without anything resembling the NIL firepower that other college baseball teams, particularly in the SEC and ACC, are wielding.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Unlike the troop-carrying Hind, the Mi-28 is a dedicated attack platform built around survivability and firepower.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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