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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Ukraine's air force said that Russia launched 60 drones and one missile into the country overnight into Sunday, of which 40 drones were shot down or suppressed.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
Long riddled by corruption, the Mexican military has almost no air force or navy to speak of.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
McMurdo officials asked the New Zealand air force for flight transport to a Christchurch hospital.
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—George Petras, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Ukraine’s air forces on Telegram reported 47 drones and two Iskander missiles fired by Russia overnight.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
Long riddled by corruption, the Mexican military has almost no air force or navy to speak of.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
McMurdo officials asked the New Zealand air force for flight transport to a Christchurch hospital.
Can't see our graphics?
—George Petras, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Ukraine’s air forces on Telegram reported 47 drones and two Iskander missiles fired by Russia overnight.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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