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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Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, suggested Trump may be drawn to the symbolic power of battleships, which were the most visible icons of naval firepower for much of the 20th century.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Japan would also procure five wide-range spy UAVs to support commanders’ decisions and firepower projection by detecting surface combatants at long range, and three shore- and underwater-obstacle detection UAVs under the budget.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Like the carriers, large battleships could be putting too much firepower on one platform, critics say.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Her voice was bright, agile and packed with firepower, snapping each number into place with show-stealing confidence.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Japan would also procure five wide-range spy UAVs to support commanders’ decisions and firepower projection by detecting surface combatants at long range, and three shore- and underwater-obstacle detection UAVs under the budget.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Like the carriers, large battleships could be putting too much firepower on one platform, critics say.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Her voice was bright, agile and packed with firepower, snapping each number into place with show-stealing confidence.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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