power play

noun5

1. •
   Tactics used to magnify power or influence.
2. •
   A strategy or maneuver with a similar intention.

   • This has become a power-play between England, Fifa and the Qatari leadership. England’s players have been very good on these issues. — 2022
3. •
   A situation where a team has a numerical advantage on the ice due to one or more penalties given to the opposing team.
4. •
   A similar situation in other ball games, such as lacrosse, indoor soccer, rugby, and cricket.
5. •
   A play used to move the stones to the side of the sheet.