firepower

American  

[fahyuhr-pou-er] / ˈfaɪərˌpaʊ ər /

Or fire power

noun

1. 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.

2. the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results.

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Etymology

Origin of firepower

First recorded in 1910–15; fire + power

Example Sentences

Mohamed Salah has been welcomed back from the Africa Cup of Nations with open arms due to a lack of firepower up front despite his public broadside towards Slot last month.

From Barron's

“You could very easily have this dense amount of firepower up there just constantly scanning and searching and making it very hard for Taiwan to conduct defensive operations,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A third scenario is that Japanese officials will save their firepower until Monday.

From MarketWatch

Back-to-back goalless draws has left some questioning Arsenal's firepower but, with the tightest defence in the league and their rivals continually slipping up, it would take a brave person to back against them now.

From BBC

The president opted to hold off until more firepower could be brought to bear, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal