GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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    firepower n.
    1. (military) The relative capacity for delivering weapons fire on a target; as, “the battleship has more firepower than a cruiser”.

    [WordNet 1.5]


    2. [figurative] A measure of the resources available to a group which allows them to achieve their objectives; capacity for action.

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