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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Moog said the system delivers unmatched firepower, mobility, and commonality for light force formations.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
Their match featured a significant exchange of offensive firepower, but, as with other matches, a distraction may have been the deciding factor.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Quinn felt the defense could improve on several things to further limit fellow powers down the line, but Grace Hagan, Kendal Cusack and Ella Dacey played a major role in the Porkers still only allowing just three total shots despite Canton’s elite firepower.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Flacco stepped into an offense full of firepower.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
Their match featured a significant exchange of offensive firepower, but, as with other matches, a distraction may have been the deciding factor.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Quinn felt the defense could improve on several things to further limit fellow powers down the line, but Grace Hagan, Kendal Cusack and Ella Dacey played a major role in the Porkers still only allowing just three total shots despite Canton’s elite firepower.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Flacco stepped into an offense full of firepower.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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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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