HyperDic: war_power

English > 1 sense of the expression war power:
NOUNstatewar poweran extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
English > war power: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime.
Broaderoffice, power(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

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