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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Remote battlefield firepower The project reflects a broader shift in military planning across Europe and NATO countries.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The other major factor in all this offensive firepower?
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
None has the scientific firepower of WHO members such as France’s Pasteur Institute, which played a key role in the AIDS epidemic, or Britain’s Medical Research Council, which has produced 32 Nobel Prize winners.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Colorado should absolutely be seen as the favorites to not only come out of the West, but to win the whole thing, given their mix of Cup experience and firepower.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The other major factor in all this offensive firepower?
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
None has the scientific firepower of WHO members such as France’s Pasteur Institute, which played a key role in the AIDS epidemic, or Britain’s Medical Research Council, which has produced 32 Nobel Prize winners.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Colorado should absolutely be seen as the favorites to not only come out of the West, but to win the whole thing, given their mix of Cup experience and firepower.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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