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.
Origin of air-superiority
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby air-superiority
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,
airbill