power play

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Meaning

(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties

a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play

an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

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We can never establish with certainty what part of our relations with others is the result of our emotions -- love, antipathy, charity, or malice -- and what part is predetermined by the constant power play among individuals. Milan Kundera

And the biggest, coldest power play of all in Obamacare came at the expense of the elderly. Paul Ryan

I'm able to give a voice to the athletes around the world - use my degree for something other than the power play. Angela Ruggiero

the team was unable to capitalize on the power play Source: Internet

they used a power play to return the kickoff Source: Internet

she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away Source: Internet

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