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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flagship1

First recorded in 1665–75; flag 1 + ship 1
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The system’s flagship Austin campus is battling accusations that it illegally considers the race of applicants in admissions.

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In January, a majority of employees at Whole Foods' flagship Philadelphia location voted to join a union.

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Get our flagship newsletter with all the headlines you need to start the day.

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Harrods said its flagship store remained open, and it continues to operate its online sales.

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We do know that he's underwater everywhere, starting with his flagship issues of the economy and immigration.

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