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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Their air force is nearly destroyed.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The technology has enabled them to compete with adversaries fielding large and sophisticated air forces.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Mohammad Aziz, the head of Lebanon’s Civil Aviation Authority, said that Israel’s air force usually pauses its bombing when a passenger plane is approaching.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Ukraine’s air force said that Russia launched 178 long-range drones of various types across the country overnight, starting late Monday, with 154 of them either intercepted or jammed while 22 more struck their targets.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The technology has enabled them to compete with adversaries fielding large and sophisticated air forces.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Mohammad Aziz, the head of Lebanon’s Civil Aviation Authority, said that Israel’s air force usually pauses its bombing when a passenger plane is approaching.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Ukraine’s air force said that Russia launched 178 long-range drones of various types across the country overnight, starting late Monday, with 154 of them either intercepted or jammed while 22 more struck their targets.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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