power move
Calculated status assertion
A power move is a bold, strategic action intended to establish dominance or gain advantage in a competitive situation.
The term comes from contexts like sports, business, and social dynamics, where someone makes a decisive play that shifts the balance: Showing up to the meeting with the CEO was a power move.
It can be admiring or ironic—sometimes what's called a power move is genuinely impressive, sometimes it's transparently aggressive or petty: Bringing your own chair to a party is such a power move.
Figured out mathematically
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
diplomacy · manipulation · outplay · masterstroke · finesse · tactic · play · scheme
First Greek letter
- controlAuthority to direct
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- dominationSupreme authority held
authority · subjugate · intimidation · flex · one-upmanship · showdown · checkmate · strongarm
Fearless readiness to act
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- decisivenessAbility to choose firmly
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
assertiveness · daring · chutzpah · gumption · courage · bravado · swagger · nerve
calculated
Figured out mathematically
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
negotiation · diplomacy · manipulation · outplay · masterstroke · finesse · tactic · play · scheme · maneuver
alpha
First Greek letter
domination · authority · subjugate · intimidation · flex · one-upmanship · showdown · checkmate · strongarm · takeover
boldness
Fearless readiness to act
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- decisivenessAbility to choose firmly
initiative · assertiveness · daring · chutzpah · gumption · courage · bravado · swagger · nerve · moxie
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- bold movesrisk, dare, gambit, leap, leap of faith
- shortcutsshortcut, shorthand, hotkey, keyboard shortcut, hack
- special movescombo, finisher, secret technique, advanced technique, aerial attack
- breakdancingbreakdancing, breaking, b-boy, b-boying, toprock
- power grabscoup d'etat, hostile takeover, military coup, overthrow, palace coup
power movedeference
Yielding to another's judgment
submission · capitulation · backing down · kowtowing · yielding
power moveblunder
Foolish, costly mistake
misstep · rookie mistake · own goal · unforced error · fumble
power movebacking off
Ceasing to pursue
retreat · shrinking back · hesitation · wimping out · hedging
move, power, powerful, empower, powerless, powers, overpower, powered, horsepower