air force
noun
1
: the military organization of a nation for air warfare
2
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command
Examples of air force in a Sentence
the combined allied air forces
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According to the Ukrainian air force, some 621 of the drones and missiles were downed by anti-aircraft defenses, as well as its own planes.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
The impacts of missiles and drones were reported across 21 locations, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Russia launched 635 drones of various types and 38 missiles, Ukraine's air force said.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
During World War II, he and several other management specialists were recruited by Robert Lovett, then assistant secretary of war for air, to bring precision and efficiency to the study of air force effectiveness in bombing operations.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
The impacts of missiles and drones were reported across 21 locations, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Russia launched 635 drones of various types and 38 missiles, Ukraine's air force said.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
During World War II, he and several other management specialists were recruited by Robert Lovett, then assistant secretary of war for air, to bring precision and efficiency to the study of air force effectiveness in bombing operations.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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