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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His defensive ability could help Golden State as well, giving them much more firepower to work with.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The shortstop was approaching free agency and the company wanted more firepower in hopes of retaining him.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In a future crisis, Congress may not have as much firepower to come to the rescue because the government is already saddled with $36 trillion of debt.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Sinner is a brilliant technician, a precise metronome in action, while Alcaraz can charge up his firepower and then go out of bounds.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The shortstop was approaching free agency and the company wanted more firepower in hopes of retaining him.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In a future crisis, Congress may not have as much firepower to come to the rescue because the government is already saddled with $36 trillion of debt.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Sinner is a brilliant technician, a precise metronome in action, while Alcaraz can charge up his firepower and then go out of bounds.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for firepower
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 28 May. 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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