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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The president has usurped the war power from Congress.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
President Trump has maintained the Tren de Aragua gang is acting at the behest of the Venezuelan government, using the war powers to deport Venezuelans.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court upholds Trump’s war power to deport Venezuelan gang members.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has been focused on mass deportations, which were stepped up this weekend when the president signed an order igniting the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, invoking war powers to remove any Venezuelan national believed to be a member of the Tren de Aragua gang.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
President Trump has maintained the Tren de Aragua gang is acting at the behest of the Venezuelan government, using the war powers to deport Venezuelans.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court upholds Trump’s war power to deport Venezuelan gang members.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has been focused on mass deportations, which were stepped up this weekend when the president signed an order igniting the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, invoking war powers to remove any Venezuelan national believed to be a member of the Tren de Aragua gang.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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“War power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20power. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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