power play

noun

: a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear

: a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers

: a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty

Examples of power play in a Sentence

They scored their first goal on a power play. He made a power play to seize control of the company.

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On the power play, Bouchard is struggling, really for the first time in his young career. —

Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Players stand up and start skating to different blue lines – one group to work on the power play, the other to play mini-games. —

Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025 No power plays, no sabotage, just Toula (Vardalos) and Ian (John Corbett) navigating cultural clashes with charm and humor. —

Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Parker Kelly picked off a drop pass with Edmonton on the power play, then fed Makar for his second goal of the night. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for power play