hard power

British  

noun

1. the ability to achieve one's goals by force, esp military force Compare soft power

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Example Sentences

Senior Pentagon officials have expressed a commitment to rebuilding American hard power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Karp’s new book, “The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West,” mixes the Cold War ideology of the 1950s with the emerging technology of the 21st century.

From Salon

If we burn that trust, our hard power won't save us.

From Salon

This war reminded the world, and America itself, of the enormous importance of U.S. soft power as well as hard power.

From Salon

But even his administration thinks there must be some hard power too - provided by others.

From BBC