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flagship

flags·hip

UK/ˈflæɡʃɪp/ US/ˈflæˌɡʃɪp/ uncommon

noun

1.

the chief one of a related group

  • “it is their flagship newspaper”
2.

the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag

Origin

From flag + ship.

Phrases

  • flagship species

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Broader terms

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