air superiority
noun
: a larger/better air force than one's enemies
To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.
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Israel's air force wrote to political leaders in the country that Saudi Arabia acquiring the planes risked damaging its air superiority, according to Israeli media reports.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
The mission underscored the IAF’s enhanced precision, coordination and strategic reach, reflecting its growing air superiority in the region.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Israel apparently achieved this air superiority solely with the support of its KC-707s.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Such a presence would provide surveillance and reconnaissance but would struggle to maintain air superiority if challenged by the Russians.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
The mission underscored the IAF’s enhanced precision, coordination and strategic reach, reflecting its growing air superiority in the region.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Israel apparently achieved this air superiority solely with the support of its KC-707s.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Such a presence would provide surveillance and reconnaissance but would struggle to maintain air superiority if challenged by the Russians.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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