firepower

American

[fahyuhr-pou-er] / ˈfaɪərˌpaʊ ər /

Or fire power

noun

the capability of a military force, unit, or weapons system as measured by the amount of gunfire, number of missiles, etc., deliverable to a target.
the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results.

Etymology

Origin of firepower

First recorded in 1910–15; fire + power

Example Sentences

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By stripping away these duties, the court hasn’t just limited the president’s firepower.

From The Wall Street Journal

Part of that diminished firepower was on account of its star freshman’s illness, as Arenas looked nothing like the player who came alive over the last two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

The company was a Barron’s stock pick in January, arguing that the company had the financial firepower to restart mergers-and-acquisitions activity which could boost growth.

From Barron's

The small- and medium-sized firms who make up the backbone of the German economy do not always have the same firepower however, and in some cases are feeling the pain more.

From Barron's

These themes, of statecraft and firepower, are explored in “Triumph and Illusion,” the fifth and final volume of Jonathan Sumption’s impressive narrative of the Hundred Years’ War.

From The Wall Street Journal

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