red-flag
red flag
noun
1.
the symbol or banner of a left-wing revolutionary party.
2.
a danger signal.
3.
something that provokes an angry or hostile reaction: The talk about raising taxes was a red flag to many voters.
4.
Also called powder flag. Nautical. a red burgee, designating in the International Code of Signals the letter “B,” flown by itself to show that a vessel is carrying, loading, or discharging explosives or highly inflammable material.
5.
(initial capital letters) a war game the U.S. Air force holds several times each year at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to train personnel in air combat.
Origin:
1770–80
1770–80
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verb (used with object)
1.
to mark or draw attention to for a particular purpose: The department has red-flagged the most urgent repair work to be done.
2.
to provoke the attention of; alert; arouse: The animal's refusal to eat red-flagged the keeper that something was wrong.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to a red flag.
4.
intended or serving to emphasize, warn, incite, or provoke.
Origin:
1880–85
1880–85
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| red flag | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a symbol of socialism, communism, or revolution |
| 2. | a warning of danger or a signal to stop |
| Red Flag | |
| —n | |
| the Red Flag a socialist song, written by James Connell (1852--1929), Irish political activist, in 1889 | |
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