land power

American  

noun

1. a nation having an important and powerful army.

2. military power on land.

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Etymology

Origin of land power

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

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land power

The fight was all action from the first bell, with Rozicki leading the dance as Billam-Smith looked to land power punches and hooks off the back foot.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The U.S. doesn’t have to choose between modern war and land power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

He told employees that more capex is needed in the shorter term due to the need to secure land, power, and hardware, according to Reuters.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

But for Green, Tokyo set the conflict in motion with a more fundamental strategic error: its decision to be primarily a land power instead of a sea power.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022

And in the World War it required the entry of a new ally, the United States, to save the Entente from defeat at the hands of land power, despite an overwhelming superiority on the sea.

From A History of Sea Power by William Oliver Stevens

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