Definition
to reckon: to calculate, to estimate; to think, to assume, to believe
to reckon with (a political decision): to take into account (a political decision)
(It's) a force to be reckoned with!: (It's) a considerable, large, substantial force, power or influence!
- "The fastest woman in the Wild West, and I reckon I should show this horse what happens when horses cheat at cards."
- "In their heyday in the mid-20th century, American labor unions provided a political force to be reckoned with."
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