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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The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali's air force.
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CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali’s air force.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The war also revealed deficiencies in Russia’s conventional ground and air forces.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Seoul, South KoreaReuters — South Korea’s air force apologized on Thursday for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, a day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for the accident.
—CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali’s air force.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The war also revealed deficiencies in Russia’s conventional ground and air forces.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Seoul, South KoreaReuters — South Korea’s air force apologized on Thursday for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, a day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for the accident.
—CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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