vires

Noun

• The plural form of 'vis', meaning force or power.
• plural of vire
• plural of vis
• the state of being either ultra vires or intra vires; the extent of a court's, legislature's, or other government entity's jurisdiction to do something.

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of vire

Examples

• The vires of a well-placed bingo could turn the tide in any Scrabble game.