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
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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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Portland had more than enough firepower to blow past Minnesota’s defense.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
The Distaff lost a lot of its firepower when Idiomatic, last year’s champion, scratched from the race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The latter options exceeded expectations but Boston still ended the season five games back of an AL Wild Card spot and could use some more firepower entering the 2025 campaign.
—Nate Hagerty, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Of course the concert version ended in yet another burst of firepower from Dad, taking to his instrument to sound sad on his daughter’s half, or maybe explosively protective, for a few fierce minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
The Distaff lost a lot of its firepower when Idiomatic, last year’s champion, scratched from the race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The latter options exceeded expectations but Boston still ended the season five games back of an AL Wild Card spot and could use some more firepower entering the 2025 campaign.
—Nate Hagerty, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Of course the concert version ended in yet another burst of firepower from Dad, taking to his instrument to sound sad on his daughter’s half, or maybe explosively protective, for a few fierce minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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