firepower
Americannoun
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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.
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the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results.
Etymology
Origin of firepower
Example Sentences
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Today’s private credit and equity jitters, or some other dislocation, could provide Abel with golden opportunities tomorrow given his even greater firepower.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The UAE has financial firepower and a partly diversified economy, through financial services and tourism.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Some top AI companies appear to be hitting the limit of what they can offer users as demand for computing firepower, which is provided by data centers, exceeds supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
In 2008, “as bad as it was,” the government had fiscal firepower to address the credit meltdown,” Paulson noted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Given the firepower contained behind the Ice Court’s walls, she supposed they should count themselves lucky.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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