land power
Americannoun
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a nation having an important and powerful army.
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military power on land.
Etymology
Origin of land power
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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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 crucial decision isn’t whether the U.S. should invest in 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
Francis had a compact kingdom well situated for a great European land power.
From Elizabethan Sea Dogs by Wood, William Charles Henry
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