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a) A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield.
"Bill was the flag carrier of the movement to improve inner city education."
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flag carrier — UK US noun [C] (also flag airline) ► TRANSPORT an airline that is or was owned by a government, often with the name of the country in its name: »Air India, the country s flag carrier »The Australian government raised A$1.45 billion from the sale… … Financial and business terms
flag carrier — flag airline UK / US or flag carrier UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flag airline : singular flag airline plural flag airlines tourism the main national airline of a country … English dictionary
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Flag carrier (Gaming) — Flag carrier (disambiguation)In the world of online gaming the flag carrier is a person who has obtained an enemies flag in a capture the flag style game. The Importance of the Flag Carrier In capture the flag maps it is very important to select… … Wikipedia
Flag carrier (disambiguation) — Flag carrier may refer to:* Flag carrier, transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state * Flag carrier (Gaming), A person who is the flag carrier in a capture the flag style game. * A strong… … Wikipedia
flag airline — UK / US or flag carrier UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flag airline : singular flag airline plural flag airlines tourism the main national airline of a country … English dictionary
flag airline — UK US noun [countable] [singular flag airline plural flag airlines] tourism the main national airline of a country Thesaurus: air travel a … Useful english dictionary
flag line — noun : a sea or sometimes air transport line under a particular national registry American flag lines in the Pacific often : flag carrier … Useful english dictionary
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