"spaceforce" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spaceforces [plural], space force [alternative], space-force [alternative]
Etymology: From space + force. Coined in analogy to airforce. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|space|force}} space + force Head templates: {{en-noun}} spaceforce (plural spaceforces)
  1. (military, space flight) A military unit involved with outer space and spaceflight. Synonyms: spatial force Hypernyms: aerospace force, armed forces, military Hyponyms: SpaceForce, Spaceforce, Space-Force, Space Force, USSF [Space-Force, US] Coordinate_terms: aerospace army, aerospace force, aerospace navy, air army, air force, air navy Translations (military spaceforce): 太空軍 /太空军 (tàikōng jūn) (Chinese Mandarin), armée de l'espace (French), კოსმოსური ძალები (ḳosmosuri ʒalebi) (Georgian)
    Sense id: en-spaceforce-en-noun-n~Yc3T7P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Military, Space Topics: government, military, politics, war Related terms (military spaceforce): space armed forces, space army, space battalion, space branch, space brigade, space command, space company, space corps, space division, space fleet, space flight, space flotilla, space navy, space platoon, space regiment, space squad, space squadron, space task force, space team, space unit, space wing

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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