air superiority

noun

: a larger/better air force than one's enemies
To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.

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The bigger Russian military's air superiority during the war has made aerial attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine routine. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 The bigger Russian military’s air superiority during the war has made aerial attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine routine. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 With seven decades of uncrewed flight research and 500,000 autonomous hours already in its logbooks, Northrop is betting that smart manufacturing, not just raw firepower, will win the next generation of air superiority. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 The Air Force wants a fighter that is a dedicated air superiority interceptor while the Navy needs a multi-role fighter that can operate from carriers, conduct strike missions, and engage surface targets. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for air superiority

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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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