airpower

noun

air·​pow·​er ˈer-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce airpower (audio)
: the military strength of a nation's air force

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Christian Gutierrez, senior vice president of Hivemind at Shield AI, said mission autonomy will play a central role in future airpower operations. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026 Perhaps the hawks will realize that their preferred policy was wrong, that regime change by airpower was impossible, and that Trump was unfit to lead in the first place. Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 Further, the clandestine infiltration of Starlink terminals allows unprecedented coordination among dissident groups as well the even more remarkable real-time, on-the-ground intelligence from Iranians helping U.S. and Israeli airpower destroy their tormentors. Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 Instead, the limitations of US airpower are exposed. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airpower

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airpower was in 1908

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“Airpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airpower. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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