war powers
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of war powers
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Domestically, opposition politicians chanted the traditional laments about executive usurpation and congressional war powers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
One key purpose of the Constitution was to transfer war powers from the states to the federal government so that the nation could present a unified front to its enemies.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2023
In an effort to regain congressional war powers, the U.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Enumerate the chief war powers of the President.
From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
