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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But Nigel Benn believes he has mapped out the exact antidote to Garcia's firepower.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The two new tight ends and a fresh Omarion Hampton give Los Angeles more firepower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to halt the project as evidence of the trust’s legal firepower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Management had ample financial firepower to buy during that ascent and didn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The National Advisory Cancer Council reconsidered its decision to scatter its funds in small increments, choosing instead to concentrate its financial firepower on a few larger projects.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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