| NOUN | state | war power | an 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 |
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| Meaning | An 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. | |
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| Broader | office, power | (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power |
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