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power play
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- 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
- an attempt to attain an end, as in politics or business, through the use of power rather than finesse
See power play in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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