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flagship

[ flag-ship ]

noun

  1. a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
  2. the main vessel of a shipping company.
  3. any of the best or largest ships or airplanes operated by a passenger line.
  4. the best or most important one of a group or system:

    This store is the flagship of our retail chain.



adjective

  1. being or constituting a flagship.

flagship

/ ˈڱæɡˌʃɪ /

noun

  1. a ship, esp in a fleet, aboard which the commander of the fleet is quartered
  2. the most important ship belonging to a shipping company
  3. a single item from a related group considered as the most important, often in establishing a public image

    the nine o'clock news is the flagship of the BBC

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flagship1

First recorded in 1665–75; flag 1 + ship 1
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But this first-time crossover continues a long tradition of the Phil’s music directors sharing mutual curiosity with the city’s other flagship music industries.

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They also hope to collaborate with brands and events, and eventually open a flagship store.

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His administration has even typically ended “a flagship foreign aid program to support renewable energy projects and increase electricity access across Africa” run by the now largely dismantled U.S.

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Raw - the company's flagship brand - was shown on broadcast TV around the world for 31 years and was pro-wrestling's most popular show.

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Smashing manifesto promises is not something governments do lightly and Labour would tread particularly carefully around these flagship pledges on the economy, so often for many a perceived weak spot in the party's credibility.

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