Definition of power play
1
: a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear
2a
: a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers
b
: a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty
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The first known use of power play was in 1947
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