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1. (military) the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
   - air force

1. The airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
   - United States Air Force, U. S. Air Force, US Air Force, USAF

Derived forms: airforces, air forces

Type of: agency, armed service, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, military service, office, service

Part of: Defense [US], Defense Department [US], Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense

Encyclopedia: Airforce