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flagship

[ flag-ship ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
the main vessel of a shipping company.
any of the best or largest ships or airplanes operated by a passenger line.
the best or most important one of a group or system:
This store is the flagship of our retail chain.

flagship

/ ˈflæɡˌʃɪp /

a ship, esp in a fleet, aboard which the commander of the fleet is quartered
the most important ship belonging to a shipping company
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

First recorded in 1665–75; flag ¹ + ship ¹

From its founding in 1914, The New Republic has been the flagship and forum of American liberalism.

Sure, some ignored the protests, and made their pilgrimages to Apple, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton flagship stores.

An interview with Mel Greig will be shown on the flagship BBC2 news program Newsnight tonight.

Flagship series Mad Men just finished the first half of its final season.

Visually, these works blend perfectly throughout the three floors of the New York flagship store on Madison Avenue.

The lectern, as the pulpit-stand in English churches is called, was fashioned of oak taken from Nelson's flagship, the Victory.

The San Domingo (70 guns) blew up; the flagship Phœnix (80 guns), and three other ships of 70 guns, were taken.

Oh, what a dreadful time there was on Perry's flagship during those sad two hours.

Farragut chose the sloop-of-war Hartford for his flagship and sailed merrily away for the mighty river.

He started out with his flagship, named the Reina Cristina, straight for the Olympia, which he hoped to cut in two.

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