Meanings
nounshow of force (plural shows of force)
plural shows of force
- 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.
Synonyms: show of strength, power move
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn open demonstration of power by display of a great number of people or resources.
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Translations
Arabic استعراض للقوة
- استعراض للقوةopen demonstration of power
Chinese Mandarin 示威
- 示威 (shìwēi)open demonstration of power
Dutch machtsvertoon
- machtsvertoonopen demonstration of power
Finnish voimannäytös
- voimannäytösopen demonstration of power
French démonstration de force
- démonstration de forceopen demonstration of power
German Machtdemonstration
- Machtdemonstrationopen demonstration of power
Hungarian erődemonstráció
- erődemonstrációopen demonstration of power
Polish pokaz siły
- pokaz siłyopen demonstration of power
Romanian demonstrație de forță
- demonstrație de forțăopen demonstration of power
Spanish muestra/demostración de fuerza
- muestra/demostración de fuerzaopen demonstration of power
Swedish maktdemonstration
- maktdemonstrationopen demonstration of power
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