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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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 Between the lines: The event offered a peek at how Anduril is thinking about airpower, autonomy and their digital interstice amid a competition to build the Air Force's fleet of robo-wingmen The service selected Anduril and General Atomics to develop CCA prototypes in April. Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024 From that point airpower could reach anywhere on the high seas. David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 If Europe is defending itself, its land power, supported by tactical airpower, becomes its bulwark. Phillips P. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 6 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 Nov. 2024.

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