air-superiority

[ air-suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-, -soo- ]

/ ˈɛər sə pɪər iˌɔr ɪ ti, -ˌɒr-, -sʊ- /

adjective

designating a fighter aircraft built for long patrol capability at high altitudes and supersonic speeds, with air-to-air combat as its principal mission.

Nearby words

air-raid warden, air-sea rescue, air-ship, air-slake, air-spray, air-superiority, air-to-air, air-to-surface, air-traffic control, air-transportable, airbag

Origin of air-superiority

First recorded in 1930–35