airpower

noun

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

Examples of airpower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, Russia has a clear advantage in airpower. Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024 With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. Tara Copp, Fortune, 4 May 2024 Loading your audio article EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2024 Traditional understandings of coercive airpower feature large amounts of damage, short timelines, or both. Andrew Metrick, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airpower 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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