Definitions for power play
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pow′er play`(n.)
Football. an aggressive running play in which numerous offensive players clear a path for the ballcarrier.
Category: Football, Baseball, and Basketball, Sport
Ice Hockey. a situation in which one team has a temporary numerical advantage because an opposing player or players are in the penalty box. the offensive strategy of the team having such an advantage.
Category: Sports and Games
a maneuver, as in business, in which advantage is sought through the use of power or influence.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of power play:
1960–65
Princeton's WordNet
power play, squeeze play, squeeze(noun)
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
"she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
power play(noun)
a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play
"they used a power play to return the kickoff"
power play(noun)
(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
"the team was unable to capitalize on the power play"
Wiktionary
power play(Noun)
In ice hockey, the situation where a team has a numerical advantage on the ice due to one or more penalties given to the opposing team.
power play(Noun)
A similar situation in other ball games such as lacrosse, indoor soccer, rugby and cricket.
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