show of force

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show of force

noun shows of force

  1. An open demonstration of power by display of a great number of people or resources. The military parade was an opportunity for the new government to give a show of force to the neighbouring countries.

    Similar: show of strength, power move

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noun open demonstration of power

Españolmuestra/demostración de fuerza
中文示威 shìwēi
Françaisdémonstration de force
DeutschMachtdemonstration
Românădemonstrație de forță
العربيةاستعراض للقوة

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@misc{show_of_force_2026,
  title = {show of force},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/show%20of%20force},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}