POWER PLAY


Meaning of POWER PLAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1947

1. : a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear

2.

a. : a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers

b. : a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.