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power play
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an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
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Other meanings
2. noun
a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play
3. noun
(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
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