ALL meanings of power play
pow·er play
P p - noun power play Football. an aggressive running play in which numerous offensive players converge and forge ahead to block and clear a path for the ball carrier. 1
- noun power play Ice Hockey. a situation in which one team has a temporary numerical advantage because an opposing player or players are in the penalty box, and hence has an opportunity for a concerted, swarming attack on the opponent's goal. the offensive strategy or effectiveness of the team having such an advantage. 1
- noun power play an action, stratagem, or maneuver, as in politics or business, by which power is concentrated or manipulated in order to subdue a rival or gain control of a situation. 1
- noun power play move aimed at taking control 1
- countable noun power play A power play is an attempt to gain an advantage by showing that you are more powerful than another person or organization, for example in a business relationship or negotiation. 0
- uncountable noun power play In a game of ice hockey, power play is a period of time when one team has more players because one or more of the other team is in the penalty box. 0
- noun power play behaviour or tactics intended to magnify a person's influence or power 0
- noun power play the use of brute strength or force of numbers in order to achieve an objective 0
- noun power play a period when one team has more players taking part than their opponents, usually as a result of a penalty for foul play 0
- noun power play an offensive play, as in sports, in which force is concentrated in one area; specif., in ice hockey and indoor soccer, one that occurs when the defensive team is shorthanded due to penalties 0
- noun power play an attempt to attain an end, as in politics or business, through the use of power rather than finesse 0