war power
noun
: the power to make war
specifically
: an extraordinary power exercised usually by the executive branch of a government in the prosecution of a war
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Additionally, the president’s war powers, as outlined in the Constitution, are usually limited to events where groups have done harm to the United States or its citizens.
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Organized opposition got Congress to pass a related war powers resolution in 2019.
—Mark Weisbrot, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
The Senate voted down a war powers resolution introduced by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, while the other measures have yet to receive a vote.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 July 2025
In response, Democrats have been pushing for votes on war powers resolutions to reassert their congressional authority on military action.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Organized opposition got Congress to pass a related war powers resolution in 2019.
—Mark Weisbrot, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
The Senate voted down a war powers resolution introduced by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, while the other measures have yet to receive a vote.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 July 2025
In response, Democrats have been pushing for votes on war powers resolutions to reassert their congressional authority on military action.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
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“War power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20power. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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