was wotd|2006|November|14
wikipedia|dab=flagship (disambiguation)|flagship
English
Pronunciation
IPA|/�flæg�ɪp/
audio|en-us-flagship.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
wikipedia
en-noun|sg=flagship
- In a maritime fleet, the ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
- The most important one out of a related group.
#: The retail company's store in London is their flagship.
Usage notes
The word term|flagship is often used as an attributive noun, as in:
Although this usage looks like an adjective, it is not, and should not be confused with that part of speech.
Synonyms
sense|most important one chief, primary, principal
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