flagship
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noun
1.
a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
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
5.
being or constituting a flagship.
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| —n | |
| 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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Example sentences
It seems churlish to criticize even mildly the flagship public radio news shows-their reliable excellence deserves lavish praise.
Noise inescapable in some flagship national parks.
The government's problems began when a select committee questioned whether this flagship programme offered value for money.
The polar bear has become the flagship species in the climate-change discussion.
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