power play noun
plural power plays
plural power plays
Learner's definition of POWER PLAY
[count] US
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ice hockey : a situation in which one team has more players on the ice than the other team for a period of time because of a penalty(冰球比赛中的)以多打少局面 2
: an attempt by a person, group, or organization to use power in a forceful and direct way to get or do something高压攻势;强权行为