D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

firepower

· IPA /fˈaɪrpˌaʊər/
01 n. The relative capacity for delivering weapons fire on a target; as, the battleship has more firepower than a cruiser.
  1. 1.
    The relative capacity for delivering weapons fire on a target; as, the battleship has more firepower than a cruiser.(military)
  2. 2.
    A measure of the resources available to a group which allows them to achieve their objectives; capacity for action.[figurative]