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# tarmerai
## Italian
### Verb

tarmerai
* second-person singular future of tarmare

### Anagrams

* maritare, mariterà, riarmate, tramerai
# superskurkars
## Swedish
### Noun

superskurkars
* indefinite genitive plural of superskurk
# tackily
## English
### Etymology

From tacky +‎ -ly.

### Adverb

tackily (comparative more tackily, superlative most tackily)
* In a tacky manner.
** 1904, Rudyard Kipling, “Their Lawful Occasions”, in Traffics and Discoveries, page 118:It drummed tackily to gather my attention, coughed, spat, cleared its throat, and, on the eve of that portentous communication, retired up stage as a multitude whispering.
** 1966, Antioch review, volume 25, page 260:They lived comfortably if tackily in big, plain houses, and were too much like us in town to interest me.
** 2007, Robin S. Goldstein, Fearless Critic Houston Restaurant Guide: Brutally Honest Undercover Chefs and Food Writers Rate More Than 400 Places to Eat, page 102:Ceviche is inoffensive but not great, tackily served in a carved-out pineapple, and even more tackily served with those same smoky crab claws.
# motatas
## Latin
### Participle

mōtātās
* accusative feminine plural of mōtātus
# perhorresceret
## Latin
### Verb

perhorrēsceret
* third-person singular imperfect active subjunctive of perhorrēscō
# pronostiquerait
## French
### Pronunciation

* Homophones: pronostiqueraient, pronostiquerais

### Verb

pronostiquerait
* third-person singular conditional of pronostiquer
# reconvertire
## Romanian
### Etymology

From reconverti +‎ -re.

### Noun

reconvertire f (plural reconvertiri)
* reconversion
# knubbsälen
## Swedish
### Noun

knubbsälen
* definite nominative singular of knubbsäl
# tarkistuttaa
## Finnish
### Etymology

tarkistaa +‎ -uttaa

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtɑrkistutːɑːˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝rk̟is̠ˌtut̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
* Rhymes: -utːɑː
* Syllabification: tar‧kis‧tut‧taa

### Verb

tarkistuttaa
* (transitive) to get checked; to have (something) checked

#### Conjugation
### Further reading

* “tarkistuttaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
# suprapúbicas
## Spanish
### Adjective

suprapúbicas
* feminine plural of suprapúbico
# tackjärn
## Swedish
### Etymology

tacka (“ingot”) +‎ järn (“iron”)

### Noun

tackjärn n
* pig iron

#### See also

* gjutjärn (“cast iron”)

### References

* tackjärn in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* tackjärn in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* tackjärn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
# saints patrons
## French
### Noun

saints patrons m pl
* plural of saint patron
# perhorrescerent
## Latin
### Verb

perhorrēscerent
* third-person plural imperfect active subjunctive of perhorrēscō
# propositional function
## English
### Noun

propositional function (plural propositional functions)
* (logic) An expression containing algebraic symbols that serve to represent words or other elements of a sentence or proposition

#### Hypernyms

* function

#### Hyponyms

* equivalent propositional function

#### References

* propositional function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
# reconvertirla
## Spanish
### Verb

reconvertirla
* infinitive of reconvertir combined with la
# klamte
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈklamtɛ]

### Verb

klamte
* second-person plural imperative of klamat
# tarkištelda
## Veps
### Etymology

tarkištada +‎ -elda. Formally equivalent to Finnish tarkistella.

### Verb

tarkištelda
* to inspect, examine, check
* to analyze, observe
# spelarnas
## Swedish
### Noun

spelarnas
* definite genitive plural of spelare
# stavkyrkors
## Swedish
### Noun

stavkyrkors
* indefinite genitive plural of stavkyrka
# panchyksi
## Atong (India)
### Etymology

From (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

### Noun

panchyksi
* twig

### References

* van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.
# sympodially
## English
### Adverb

sympodially (not comparable)
* (botany) In a sympodial manner
# propositional logic
## English
### Noun

propositional logic (plural propositional logics)
* (logic) A formal deductive system in which formulae representing propositions can be formed by combining atomic propositions using logical connectives.
    Synonyms: propositional calculus, zero-order logic
    Hypernyms: logic; see also Thesaurus:logic
# recombinogenicity
## English
### Noun

recombinogenicity (countable and uncountable, plural recombinogenicities)
* The condition of being recombinogenic
# klamydiabakteeri
## Finnish
### Etymology

klamydia +‎ bakteeri

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈklɑmydiɑˌbɑkteːri/, [ˈklɑ̝mydiɑ̝ˌbɑ̝kt̪e̞ːri]
* Rhymes: -ɑkteːri
* Syllabification: kla‧my‧di‧a‧bak‧tee‧ri

### Noun

klamydiabakteeri
* chlamydia bacterium

#### Declension

Possessive forms of klamydiabakteeri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) :

### Further reading

* “klamydiabakteeri”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
# permonebantur
## Latin
### Verb

permonēbantur
* third-person plural imperfect passive indicative of permoneō
# spelasse
## Italian
### Verb

spelasse
* third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of spelare
# stavkyrkja
## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology 1
#### Noun

stavkyrkja f sg
* definite feminine singular of stavkyrkje

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

stavkyrkja f (definite singular stavkyrkja, indefinite plural stavkyrkjer or stavkyrkjor, definite plural stavkyrkjene or stavkyrkjone)
* ((pre-2012) alternative form of stavkyrkje)
# panchă
## Malay
### Numeral

panchă (Jawi spelling ڤنچا)
* (1924-1972) Obsolete spelling of panca.
# pererraremus
## Latin
### Verb

pererrārēmus
* first-person plural imperfect active subjunctive of pererrō
# lotificando
## Spanish
### Verb

lotificando
* gerund of lotificar
# loodje
## Dutch

* Homophone: lootje

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

loodje n (plural loodjes)
* diminutive of lood
# praefluens
## Latin
### Etymology

Present participle of praefluō

### Participle

praefluēns (genitive praefluentis); third-declension one-termination participle
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

#### Declension

Third-declension participle.
$^1$When used purely as an adjective.
# klysma
## Dutch
### Alternative forms

* clysma

### Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κλύσμα (klúsma, “enema”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈklɪs.maː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: klys‧ma
* Rhymes: -ɪsmaː

### Noun

klysma f (plural klysma's, diminutive klysmaatje n)
* enema, clyster

#### Synonyms

* darmspoeling
* klisteer
* lavement
# raccordate
## Italian
### Etymology 1
#### Verb

raccordate
* inflection of raccordare:
** second-person plural present indicative
** second-person plural imperative

### Etymology 2
#### Participle

raccordate f pl
* feminine plural of raccordato
# recebéssim
## Catalan
### Verb

recebéssim
* first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of recebre
# pancia
## Interlingua
### Noun

pancia (plural pancias)
* belly

## Italian
### Etymology

From Latin panticem.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpan.t͡ʃa/
* Rhymes: -antʃa
* Hyphenation: pàn‧cia

### Noun

pancia f (plural pance)
* belly, stomach, paunch

#### Related terms

* pancetta
* panciata

### Anagrams

* Pianca, canapi, panica
# pererranto
## Latin
### Verb

pererrantō
* third-person plural future active imperative of pererrō
# lotete aus
## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Verb

lotete aus
* inflection of ausloten:
** first/third-person singular preterite
** first/third-person singular subjunctive II
# propineb
## English
### Noun

propineb (uncountable)
* A particular fungicide.
# praefluendo
## Latin
### Verb

praefluendō
* dative gerund of praefluō
# praedisponas
## Latin
### Verb

praedispōnās
* second-person singular present active subjunctive of praedispōnō
# pennsylvanischen
## German
### Adjective

pennsylvanischen
* inflection of pennsylvanisch:
** strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
** weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
** strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
** strong dative plural
** weak/mixed all-case plural
# recebérem
## Catalan
### Verb

recebérem
* first-person plural preterite indicative of recebre
# panacaea
## English
### Noun

panacaea (plural panacaeas)
* Alternative form of panacea
** 1989, Philippe Hugon, Caroline Farrugia, The Informal Sector: Women and Development Planning in Africa:In a context of financial constraint, faced with the inefficiency of large organizations, the failure of large projects and white elephants, some see in this sector a panacaea or an alternative development model, the image of the success of the market against the State or the beauty of the small.
** 2012, Richard Smyth, Bum Fodder: An Absorbing History of Toilet Paper, →ISBN:In fact, the claims made by many early manufacturers went beyond mere comfort; they essentially promised to be panacaeas for all your rear-end afflictions.
** 2013, Chandra Lekha Sriram, Globalizing Justice for Mass Atrocities: A Revolution in Accountability, →ISBN:I find that while the move towards global justice is in many ways heartening, we ought not believe that it is a panacaea.
** 2014, Richard Rader, Theology and Existentialism in Aeschylus: Written in the Cosmos, →ISBN:The recapitulation of the developments at Aulis is momentarily interrupted, at the point of Agamemnon's hopeless decision, to evoke a false picture of security in Zeus, and to underscore the enigma of the universal order, while at the same time holding out such make-believe panacaeas as sophrosyne and the like.
# sporvekselen
## Norwegian Bokmål
### Noun

sporvekselen m
* definite singular of sporveksel

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Noun

sporvekselen m
* definite singular of sporveksel
# loteten
## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Verb

loteten
* inflection of loten:
** first/third-person plural preterite
** first/third-person plural subjunctive II
# propinemus
## Latin
### Verb

prŏpīnēmus
* first-person plural present active subjunctive of prŏpīnō
# targum
## English
### Etymology

From Hebrew תַּרְגּוּם (targúm, “translation”).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈtɑːɡəm/

### Noun

targum (plural targums or targumim)
* (Judaism) An Aramaic translation of the Tanakh written or compiled between the Second Temple period and the early Middle Ages.
** 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, V.10:Jonathan who compiled the Thargum, conceives the colours of these banners to answer the pretious stones in the breastplate, and upon which the names of the Tribes were engraven.
** 2011, David Bellos, Is That a Fish in Your Ear?, Penguin, published 2012, page 141:Eventually, the words of such Aramaic whisper-translations (called chuchotage in the modern world of international interpreters) were written down, mostly in small fragments, and these targums now provide precious linguistic and historical records for scholars of Judaism.

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* art gum

## French
### Noun

targum m (plural targums)
* targum

### Further reading

* “targum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
# praedisponebamini
## Latin
### Verb

praedispōnēbāminī
* second-person plural imperfect passive indicative of praedispōnō
# pennsylvanisches
## German
### Adjective

pennsylvanisches
* strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular of pennsylvanisch
# recolásemos
## Spanish
### Verb

recolásemos
* first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of recolar
# sporvidda
## Norwegian Bokmål
### Alternative forms

* sporvidden

### Noun

sporvidda m or f
* definite feminine singular of sporvidde

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Noun

sporvidda f
* definite singular of sporvidde
# panaccia
## Italian
### Noun

panaccia f (plural panacce)
* a tincture of frankincense and myrrh once used to conserve wine
# loteten aus
## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Verb

loteten aus
* inflection of ausloten:
** first/third-person plural preterite
** first/third-person plural subjunctive II
# reciarios
## Spanish
### Noun

reciarios m pl
* plural of reciario
# targumique
## French
### Adjective

targumique (plural targumiques)
* targumic
# knedis
## Esperanto
### Verb

knedis
* past of knedi
# pentadbiran
## Malay
### Etymology

tadbir +‎ peng- -an

### Noun

pentadbiran (Jawi spelling ڤنتدبيرن, plural pentadbiran-pentadbiran, informal 1st possessive pentadbiranku, 2nd possessive pentadbiranmu, 3rd possessive pentadbirannya)
* administration

#### Alternative forms

* penadbiran (Indonesia)

#### Synonyms

* administrasi (Indonesia)

### Further reading

* “pentadbiran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
# recoláramos
## Spanish
### Verb

recoláramos
* first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of recolar
# sproteggesse
## Italian
### Verb

sproteggesse
* third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of sproteggere
# salops
## English
### Noun

salops
* plural of salop

### Anagrams

* POLSAs
# rechistaran
## Spanish
### Verb

rechistaran
* third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of rechistar
# loteáis
## Spanish
### Verb

loteáis
* second-person plural present indicative of lotear
# taquea
## Spanish
### Verb

taquea
* inflection of taquear:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative
# perizonium
## English
### Etymology

From peri- (“around”) +‎ Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle”) +‎ -ium (“structure”).

### Noun

perizonium (plural perizonia)
* A thin membrane surrounding the auxospore of a diatom.

#### Derived terms

* perizonial
# pentadecaoxide
## English
### Etymology

From pentadeca- +‎ oxide.

### Noun

pentadecaoxide (plural not attested)
* (inorganic chemistry) Any oxide containing fifteen atoms of oxygen per molecule, O$_{15}$.
# recomendadas
## Portuguese
### Participle

recomendadas f pl
* feminine plural of recomendado

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /rekomenˈdadas/ [re.ko.mẽn̪ˈd̪a.ð̞as]
* Rhymes: -adas
* Syllabification: re‧co‧men‧da‧das

### Participle

recomendadas f pl
* feminine plural of recomendado
# pericapsidici
## Italian
### Adjective

pericapsidici
* masculine plural of pericapsidico
# pans cogons
## Occitan
### Noun

pans cogons
* plural of pan cogon
# rechistaras
## Spanish
### Verb

rechistaras
* second-person singular imperfect subjunctive of rechistar
# recogiere
## Spanish
### Verb

recogiere
* first/third-person singular future subjunctive of recoger
# klaipėdietė
## Lithuanian
### Noun

klaipėdiẽtė f (plural klaipėdiẽtės, masculine klaipėdiẽtis) stress pattern 2
* female equivalent of klaipėdietis (“person from Klaipėda”)
    Synonym: (less common) klaipėdiškė

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “klaipėdietis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
* “klaipėdietis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
# spalgs
## Latvian
### Etymology

From a variant *spalg- of Proto-Baltic *spelg-, *spilg-, *spulg- (whence also spilgts), from Proto-Indo-European *pel-, *spel-, *spʰel- (“to shine”) with an extra g. The original meaning was, as that of its cognates spilgts and spulgs, “bright, shiny,” from which it metaphorically evolved into “very loud, sharp.” Cognates include Lithuanian spal̃gė, spal̃gena, spal̃genas (“cranberry”) (< “bright, shiny berry”)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [spâlks]

### Adjective

spalgs (definite spalgais, comparative spalgāks, superlative visspalgākais, adverb spalgi)
* (of sounds) (very) loud, sharp, shrill, piercing, strident, high-pitched
    kliegt, runāt spalgā balsī ― to scream, to speak in a shrill voice
    spalgs svilpiens ― a shrill, high-pitched whistle
    spalgs tālruņa zvans ― shrill telephone call
    spalga sirēna ― high-pitched sirene
    atskanēja spalgs šāviens ― a strident shot sounded
* (of pains) strong, sharp
    krūtīs kā karsta ogle iekrīt spalga sāpe ― a sharp pain fell on his chest like a hot coal
* (of light, colors) sharp, bright, strong
    glezna bija pārāk spalga, krāsas pārāk asas un biezas ― the painting was too bright(-colored), the colors too sharp and thick
    atnāks rīts ar spalgu sauli ― morning came with a sharp, bright sun
* (of weather, its elements) very cold, piercing cold
    spalgs aukstums ― piercing cold
    spalga ziema, nakts ― piercing cold winter, night
    laukā ir spalgs, ass vējš ― outside (there) is a cold, sharp wind
* (figuratively, of people, their actions) harsh, severe
    nu teic: es esot pārāk spalgs; un citiem: augstprātīgi lecīgs ― so say it: I am too harsh; to others, (I am) arrogantly provocative
    tā ir skaudru un spalgu politisku pamfletu virkne ― this is a caustic and harsh series of political pamphlets

#### Synonyms

* skaļš

#### Antonyms

* kluss

#### Derived terms

* spalgums

#### Related terms

* spilgts
* spulgs

### References

* ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “spalgs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎ (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
# perlecans
## English
### Noun

perlecans
* plural of perlecan

### Anagrams

* precleans
# recomendacións
## Galician
### Noun

recomendacións
* plural of recomendación
# squamerò
## Italian
### Verb

squamerò
* first-person singular future of squamare
# panrusso
## Italian
### Etymology

From pan- +‎ russo.

### Adjective

panrusso (feminine panrussa, masculine plural panrussi, feminine plural panrusse)
* pan-Russian
# rechistare
## Spanish
### Verb

rechistare
* first/third-person singular future subjunctive of rechistar
# lucrific
## English
### Etymology

From Latin lucrificus, from lucrum (“gain”) + facere (“to make”).

### Adjective

lucrific (comparative more lucrific, superlative most lucrific)
* (obsolete) Producing profit
    Synonym: gainful

### References

* “lucrific”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
# perimendum
## Latin
### Participle

perimendum
* inflection of perimendus:
** nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
** accusative masculine singular
# radoucie
## French
### Participle

radoucie f sg
* feminine singular of radouci
# permundandas
## Latin
### Participle

permundandās
* accusative feminine plural of permundandus
# recomendacyon
## Middle English
### Noun

recomendacyon
* Alternative form of recommendacioun
# squameum
## Latin
### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈskʷaː.me.um/, [ˈs̠kʷäːmeʊ̃ˑ]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈskwa.me.um/, [ˈskwäːmeum]

### Adjective

squāmeum
* inflection of squāmeus:
** nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
** accusative masculine singular
# salvaguardaren
## Spanish
### Verb

salvaguardaren
* third-person plural future subjunctive of salvaguardar
# reclameranno
## Italian
### Verb

reclameranno
* third-person plural future of reclamare
# propinase
## Spanish
### Verb

propinase
* first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of propinar
# pozón
## Spanish
### Etymology

From Old Spanish, inherited from Latin potiō (“potion, drink”), unlike the borrowed form poción. Doublet of ponzoña.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Spain) /poˈθon/ [poˈθõn]
* IPA: (Latin America, Philippines) /poˈson/ [poˈsõn]
* Rhymes: -on
* Syllabification: po‧zón

### Noun

pozón m (plural pozones)
* (obsolete) poison
# supracervical hysterectomy
## English
### Noun

supracervical hysterectomy (plural supracervical hysterectomies)
* A partial hysterectomy in which the uterus, but not the cervix is removed.
# praebuerunt
## Latin
### Verb

praebuērunt
* third-person plural perfect active indicative of praebeō
# sīyán
## Mandarin
### Romanization

sīyán (Zhuyin ㄙ ㄧㄢˊ)
* Hanyu Pinyin reading of 私鹽／私盐
# squamiamo
## Italian
### Verb

squamiamo
* inflection of squamare:
** first-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
** first-person plural imperative
# salvaguardares
## Portuguese
### Verb

salvaguardares
* inflection of salvaguardar:
** second-person singular future subjunctive
** second-person singular personal infinitive

## Spanish
### Verb

salvaguardares
* second-person singular future subjunctive of salvaguardar
# lokanta
## Turkish
### Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish لوقنطه (lokanta), لوقانده (lokanda), from Italian locanda.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lɔ.kan.tɐ/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

lokanta (definite accusative lokantayı, plural lokantalar)
* restaurant

#### Declension
### References

* “lokanta”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
# propinases
## Spanish
### Verb

propinases
* second-person singular imperfect subjunctive of propinar
# powodzenie
## Polish
### Etymology

From powodzić +‎ -enie.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pɔvɔˈd͡zɛɲɛ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛɲɛ
* Syllabification: po‧wo‧dze‧nie

### Noun

powodzenie n
* verbal noun of powodzić
* good fortune, good luck
* success
    Synonym: sukces

#### Declension
### Further reading

* powodzenie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* powodzenie in Polish dictionaries at PWN
# surbassiez
## French
### Verb

surbassiez
* inflection of surbasser:
** second-person plural imperfect indicative
** second-person plural present subjunctive
# sīyǎo
## Mandarin
### Romanization

sīyǎo (Zhuyin ㄙ ㄧㄠˇ)
* Hanyu Pinyin reading of 撕咬
# praebui
## Latin
### Verb

praebuī
* first-person singular perfect active indicative of praebeō
# symphonias
## English
### Noun

symphonias
* plural of symphonia

## Latin
### Noun

symphōniās
* accusative plural of symphōnia
# salvaguardarla
## Spanish
### Verb

salvaguardarla
* infinitive of salvaguardar combined with la
# lokaniem
## Latvian
### Adjective

lokaniem
* dative/instrumental plural masculine of lokans
# propinasen
## Spanish
### Verb

propinasen
* third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of propinar
# powodzi
## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pɔˈvɔd͡ʑi/
* Rhymes: -ɔd͡ʑi
* Syllabification: po‧wo‧dzi

### Noun

powodzi
* inflection of powódź:
** genitive singular/plural
** dative/locative/vocative singular
# supérfluos
## Portuguese
### Adjective

supérfluos
* masculine plural of supérfluo
# recondituri
## Latin
### Participle

reconditūrī
* inflection of reconditūrus:
** nominative/vocative masculine plural
** genitive masculine/neuter singular
# power play
## English
### Alternative forms

* powerplay, power-play

### Pronunciation

* Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

power play (plural power plays)
* Tactics used to magnify power or influence.
** 2013 July 19, Timothy Garton Ash, “Where Dr Pangloss meets Machiavelli”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 18:Hidden behind thickets of acronyms and gorse bushes of detail, a new great game is under way across the globe. Some call it geoeconomics, but it's geopolitics too. The current power play consists of an extraordinary range of countries simultaneously sitting down to negotiate big free trade and investment agreements.
* A strategy or maneuver with a similar intention.
** 2022 November 21, Barney Ronay, “Iran’s brave and powerful gesture is a small wonder from a World Cup of woe”, in The Guardian‎:This has become a power-play between England, Fifa and the Qatari leadership. England’s players have been very good on these issues.
* (ice hockey) A situation where a team has a numerical advantage on the ice due to one or more penalties given to the opposing team.
    Coordinate term: penalty kill
* (sports) A similar situation in other ball games, such as lacrosse, indoor soccer, rugby, and cricket.
* (curling) A play used to move the stones to the side of the sheet.

#### Derived terms

* (sports): PP (abbreviation)

#### Related terms

* power move

#### Translations

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