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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The Tigers will tip off as a double-digit favorite, but the Seminoles have the firepower to hang tough in The Jungle.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Just incredible firepower from both ends of the baseline.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
New York still has star center Karl-Anthony Towns and forward Mikal Bridges, giving them some firepower.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Young changes everything for the Hawks and gives them some real firepower to work with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Just incredible firepower from both ends of the baseline.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
New York still has star center Karl-Anthony Towns and forward Mikal Bridges, giving them some firepower.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Young changes everything for the Hawks and gives them some real firepower to work with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firepower. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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