Meaning
5 sensesTactics used to magnify power or influence.
Machtspiel
A strategy or maneuver with a similar intention.
A situation where a team has a numerical advantage on the ice due to one or more penalties given to the opposing team.
большинство́bolʹšinstvó
(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
A similar situation in other ball games, such as lacrosse, indoor soccer, rugby, and cricket.
A play used to move the stones to the side of the sheet.
Examples
1 sentencesEverything is a power play to him.
Translations
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Forms
plural: power playsSynonyms
3 synonyms- an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power:squeeze playsqueeze
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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