air superiority

collocation in English

meaningsofairandsuperiority

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air
noun
uk
/eər/us
/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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superiority
noun[U]
uk
/suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/us
/səˌpɪr.iˈɔːr.ə.t̬i/
the fact that one person or thing is better, stronger, etc. ...
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(Definition ofairandsuperiorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The aircraft should ensure ourairsuperiorityin the late 1990s and in the early part of the next century.
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The establishment of generalairsuperiorityis one of our primary aims.
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Our continued withdrawals and reverses in that part of the world are again in a measure due to lack of localairsuperiority.
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It has undoubtedly been used with great effect by our enemies on land where they have achieved their ownairsuperiority.
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First, thatairsuperioritymust be won before any type of warfare can be waged on any appreciable scale.
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We shall not wage any battle successfully in the future unless we have completeairsuperiorityover the battlefield.
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We shall certainly require an aircraft of that type to carry out saturation duties forairsuperiorityrequirements.
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Once there isairsuperiorityadvantage can only be taken of it if there is the right kind of force to operate under it.
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Is it not air-to-ground, and crucially dependent, therefore, on a measure ofairsuperiority?
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He said thatairsuperioritywas the precursor to victory, not victory itself.
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These are all key factors in enabling our pilots to achieveairsuperiority, not only now, but also against all known emerging threats.
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My previous statement—that we have achieved a fair measure ofairsuperiority—is accurate.
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It would be unthinkable to imagine any sort of battlefield without first consideringairsuperiority.
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We make our contribution to a comprehensive allied force which includes specialisedairsuperiorityfighters.
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To concentrate a large fleet in support of an opposed landing without localairsuperioritybreaches the most fundamental doctrine of naval strategy.
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That is unquestionably a superb aircraft, probably the finestairsuperiorityfighter in production today.
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He will have to invest inairsuperiorityand in the troops who will be able to hold the territory.
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We were told that there wasairsuperiority, and that there were vast reserves of materials, including new materials.
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I would again emphasize thatairsuperioritydepends upon organisation.
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It is not a dogfighting aircraft unless we talk of theairsuperiorityversion.
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