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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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 Regime change on the cheap—by covert action, military coup, airpower, or short ground war—has tempted almost every American president since World War II. George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026 The seas of the Middle East are bristling with American warships and airpower trained on Iran. February 26, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026 The announcement was made at the Air and Space Forces Association Air Warfare Symposium, where defense leaders gathered to discuss next-generation airpower. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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