"show of force" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-show of force.ogg [US] Forms: shows of force [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|shows of force}} show of force (plural shows of force)
  1. An open demonstration of power by display of a great numbers of people and/or resources. Wikipedia link: show of force Synonyms: show of strength, power move Translations (Translations): استعراض للقوة (Arabic), machtsvertoon [neuter] (Dutch), voimannäytös (Finnish), démonstration de force [feminine] (French), Machtdemonstration [feminine] (German), erődemonstráció (Hungarian), pokaz siły [masculine] (Polish), demonstrație de forță [feminine] (Romanian), maktdemonstration [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-show_of_force-en-noun-Bk8wnoZe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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