Power Move
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A bold action that signals confidence, control, or influence. In engineering slang, a power move can be admired as decisive or criticized as unnecessarily theatrical depending on the situation.
In plain English: A bold decisive action that signals confidence or control.
Example: "Cutting the scope publicly before the steering meeting was a power move, but it also saved the team from committing to a timeline everyone knew was fiction."