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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From Vietnam to Ukraine, airpower has historically been a key bargaining tool in negotiations. Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025 The report assessed that the Chinese military has the largest aviation forces in the Indo-Pacific region and the third largest in the world, with more than 3,150 aircraft in service, including approximately 2,400 combat aircraft, capable of projecting long-range airpower. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Early airpower theorists conceived of strategic warfare as a way to spare mankind from the horrors of World War I and later heralded it as the means of bringing World War II to a close. Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025 The new aircraft represents a significant step forward in completing the Chinese airpower's counter-intervention posture, Liao said. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 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 15 Mar. 2025.

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