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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Making sure Washington could attain such air superiority would call for more fifth- and sixth-generation fighter jets that can take down Russian attackers. —

Elaine McCusker, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024 The air superiority of Assad’s forces — which have long received heavy backing from Russia and Iran — was on display Thursday before government forces left Hama. —

Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024 Accounts say that this action helped save Israel by giving the country a fighting chance in the war by establishing air superiority. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024 One of the most recent activities involved the Finnish Air Force, which was among nine national air forces that participated in an air superiority exercise in Ramstein, Germany in June. —

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