power play
noun/ˈpaʊə pleɪ/
/ˈpaʊər pleɪ/
[uncountable]- (in ice hockey) a situation in which one team has more players than another because a player is off the ice as a punishment
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- a way of behaving that shows or increases a person’s power, especially in a relationship
- political power play
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