"spaceforce" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spaceforces [plural]
Etymology: space + force. Coined in analogy to airforce. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|space|force}} space + force, {{l|en|airforce}} airforce Head templates: {{en-noun}} spaceforce (plural spaceforces)
  1. (military, space flight) A military unit involved with outer space and spaceflight. Wikipedia link: en:Space Force (disambiguation) Categories (topical): Military, Space Synonyms: spatial force, space force, space-force Hypernyms: aerospace force, armed forces, military Hyponyms: SpaceForce, Spaceforce, Space-Force, Space Force, USSF [Space-Force, US] Coordinate_terms: aerospace force, air force, aerospace army, air army, aerospace navy, air navy Translations (military spaceforce): 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 Topics: government, military, politics, war Related terms: space army, space armed forces, space battalion, space branch, space brigade, space corps, space command, space company, space division, space fleet, space flight, space flotilla, space navy, space platoon, space regiment, space squadron, space squad, space task force, space team, space unit, space wing

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