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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Without American airpower, Europe might be able to take more lessons from Ukraine's way of fighting, Blagden argued. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 More important, this latest evolution of strategic warfare builds on the long-standing mystique of airpower as a quick and precise form of warfare that can end conflicts quickly without unnecessary bloodshed or destruction. Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025 In the Air One of Europe's strongest suits is airpower. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 An unresolved question is whether European states could deploy such a force without the support of U.S. airpower or logistics. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 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 Apr. 2025.

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