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
noun- Sports
a. An offensive maneuver in a team game, especially in football, in which a massive concentration of players is applied in a certain area.
b. A situation in ice hockey in which one team has a temporary numerical advantage because the other team has one or more players in the penalty box.
- A strategic maneuver, as in politics, diplomacy, or business, based on the use or threatened use of power as a means of coercion.
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