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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Beehive’s approach will reduce costs and lead times, addressing Pentagon concerns about maintaining airpower in high-intensity conflicts where traditional supply lines are disrupted. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 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 Advertisement Robert Pape, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, is an expert on the use of airpower and served as an adviser to Barack Obama during his presidential campaign and later his presidency. Richard Hall, Time, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airpower

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First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 May. 2026.

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