air force
noun
1
: the military organization of a nation for air warfare
2
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command
Examples of air force in a Sentence
the combined allied air forces
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The monsoon rains will complicate the deployment of the military's air power - a key advantage for the junta - with low cloud cover impacting the use of unguided munitions that are typically used by its air force, said Richard Horsey, the Crisis Group's senior Burma adviser.
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Fox News, 7 May 2024
The Pentagon brass took one look at the script and denied cooperation, so Coppola had to find his own armaments and air force.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
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Fox News, 7 May 2024
The Pentagon brass took one look at the script and denied cooperation, so Coppola had to find his own armaments and air force.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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