HyperDic: air_force

English > 2 senses of the expression *air force / Air Force*:
NOUN	group	air force, airforce	the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
NOUN	group	Air Force, United States Air Force, U. S. Air Force, US Air Force, USAF	the airforce of the United States of America

air force / Air Force > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'rfaors
Rhymes	airforce ... workhorse: 29 rhymes with aors...

English > *air force*: 2 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	The airborne branch of a country's armed forces.
Synonym	airforce
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Members	air unit	A military unit that is part of the airforce
Narrower	Air Corps	formerly the airborne division of the United States Army
	Luftwaffe, German Luftwaffe	The German airforce
	Royal Air Force, RAF	The airforce of Great Britain
Broader	military service, armed service, service	A force that is a branch of the armed forces
Spanish	fuerza aérea, fuerzas aéreas
Catalan	forces aèries

English > *Air Force*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	The airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space.
Synonyms	United States Air Force, U. S. Air Force, US Air Force, USAF
Part of	Department of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoD	The federal department responsible / responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States
Parts	Air Combat Command, ACC	A command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force
	Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force ISR, AFISR	An agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority
	Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL	A United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces
	Air Force Space Command, AFSPC	A command of the United States Air Force that is responsible / 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
	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
Broader	agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority	An administrative unit of government
Spanish	Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos
Catalan	Air Force, Força Aèria dels Estats Units

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