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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According to Syrian state media SANA, government forces, supported by Russian airpower, have entrenched themselves around Hama, Syria's fourth-largest city, after insurgents retreated 12 miles from the area. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Moscow is not about to waste vital resources in airpower, weaponry or soldiery on peripheral endeavors such as supporting Assad or the Mullahs. Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 And a ground campaign would ultimately be necessary to clear fighters, weapons caches, and launch sites village by village and tunnel by tunnel, a departure from the recent approach of using just airpower and artillery. Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024 Instead, both the existing and new squadrons will remain in place to double the airpower on hand. Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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