war powers
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of war powers
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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On a special Slate Plus extra episode of Amicus, Mark Joseph Stern spoke with Eugene Fidell about Trump’s startling claim of unilateral war powers.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
Representatives Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., are looking to force a vote on a war powers resolution.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
A war powers resolution is an act of Congress that is based on a 1973 law of the same name.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
The president’s war powers are left largely undefined except for his having the title “Commander in Chief.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
You've counted on the fact that war powers have to attack other powers nearby before they can safely strike against Earth, and you've buffered yourself with a jury-rigged economic trading system.
From Victory by Del Rey, Lester
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