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

Examples of war power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First created in the aftermath of the Vietnam War as a way to hold a president accountable for military actions, the war powers act has long posed a test of the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches of government. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The Senate on its 10th try also approved a war powers resolution to end the conflict, but GOP senators quickly reversed course the next day after Trump berated them during a closed-door lunch. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

The House approved a war powers resolution Tuesday night on a 220-204 vote, ordering the White House to end the Iran war. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

The vote on Tuesday marked the most GOP defections on a war powers measure since the conflict started in February, though the concurrent resolution is mostly symbolic and would not go to Trump to sign. — Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for war power

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower