POWER PLAY | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of power play in English power playnoun [ C or U ] (also power-play, powerplay) uk /ˈpaʊə ˌpleɪ/ us /ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌpleɪ/ Add to word list Add to word list in ice hockey, lacrosse, and some other sports, a situation in which one team has more players than the other because that team has had one or more players temporarily sent off: It's hard to get a flow going when 40 of the 60 minutes are power plays. I expect him to help our power play and become a mainstay in our offense. a situation in which a person or organization tries to get an advantage by showing that they are more powerful than another: Republicans view the change as a power play by Democrats. There may be a bit of power play going on here.

• Thirteen of his 30 goals came on the power play.
• There is sustained possession only on power plays.
• He engaged in endless machinations, negotiations, and power plays.
• This has led to frequent power plays by local militia commanders.

General terms used in ball sports

• aggregate score
• assist
• attacking
• back pass
• backhanded
• bend
• defend
• hat trick
• in
• in bounds idiom
• inbounds pass
• indirect free kick
• interception
• penalty
• smash-mouth
• spacing
• split the defence idiom
• spot kick
• square ball
• tackle

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Controlling and being in charge (Definition of power play from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of power play?

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in Chinese (Traditional) （冰球、曲棍球、馬球、棍網球和其它體育比賽，因對方有球員被暫時罰下）以多打少, 強權行為, 打壓行為… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （冰球、曲棍球、马球、棍网球和其他体育比赛，因对方有球员被暂时罚下）以多打少, 强权行为, 打压行为… See more in Spanish superioridad numérica, juego de poder… See more Need a translator?

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