1. the destructive capacity of guns, missiles, or military weapons
Usage: military
2. the ability to deliver effective action or achieve results
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The army’s superior firepower helped them win the battle.
• The new tank has incredible firepower with its advanced cannon.
• Our team lacks the firepower to compete with the top companies.
• The company’s financial firepower allowed them to acquire several competitors.
• The naval fleet demonstrated its firepower during the exercise.
• We need more intellectual firepower to solve this complex problem.