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war powers

American

plural noun

the powers exercised by the president or by Congress during a war or a crisis affecting national security.

Etymology

Origin of war powers

First recorded in 1760–70

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This is similar to the constitutional argument in other war powers resolutions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 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

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

The proclamation did not purport to rest upon any constitutional power, but upon war powers solely.

From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by Horace White

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