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Power Play

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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

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

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Variants

synonym
squeeze play
plural
Power Plays
possessive
Power Play's
pluralpossessive
Power Plays'