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Definition of power play

power play

expression

  • using one's authority to get one's way.
    Citation from "Let 'Em Eat Cake", Arrested Development (TV), Season 1 Episode 22 (2004) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jul 18 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 18 2016.

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 Definitions include: sexual activity involving the anus.
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 Definitions include: To tell someone something, even though it may not be right.
  • don't play (one) stupid
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  • F2P
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  • get played
 Definitions include: Being dissed or insulted.
  • go play in traffic
 Definitions include: an insult.
  • LARP
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  • level playing field
 Definitions include: a fair competition.
  • MMORPG
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  • nice play, Shakespeare
 Definitions include: Used to describe an action.
  • not playing with a full deck
 Definitions include: insane, clueless, lacking in mental ability.
  • play
 Definitions include: sexual activity.
  • play around
 Definitions include: to cheat on one's significant other.
  • play ball
 Definitions include: to cooperate.
  • play cat and mouse
 Definitions include: of two groups or people, to pursue.
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Other terms relating to 'power':

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 Definitions include: acronym for "Power on, power off."
  • power
 Definitions include: the remote control for a television.
  • power-disc
 Definitions include: to watch a DVD box set of a TV program almost non-stop.
  • power nap
 Definitions include: a brief nap intended to increase performance.
  • power shower
 Definitions include: a shower during which one consumes alcohol.
  • powers that be
 Definitions include: the person, people, organization, etc. that is in charge.
  • powers that be, the
 Definitions include: the entity or entities in charge.
  • power top
 Definitions include: in male homosexual sex, a very dominant top.
  • power trip
 Definitions include: an instance of someone abusing their position of power.

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