air force

air force

n.

1. The aviation branch of a country's armed forces, such as the U.S. Air Force.

2. A unit of the U.S. Air Force larger than a division and smaller than a command.

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air force

Noun

the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for air warfare

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	air force - the airborne branch of a country's armed forces airforce Air Corps - formerly the airborne division of the United States Army RAF, Royal Air Force - the airforce of Great Britain German Luftwaffe, Luftwaffe - the German airforce air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce armed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forces armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	Air Force - the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space U. S. Air Force, United States Air Force, US Air Force, USAF AFRL, Air Force Research Laboratory - a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense, Defense - the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 United States Air Force Academy, US Air Force Academy - a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force ACC, Air Combat Command - a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft AFSPC, Air Force Space Command - a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations Air National Guard, ANG - a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies AFISR, Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force ISR - an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms bureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

Translations

Air Force n → fuerzas aéreas fpl; aviación f

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Air Force air n → Armée f de l'air

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Air Force air n → Luftwaffe f

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Air Force n → aviazione f militare