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flagship definition

flag·ship (flag′s̸hip′)

noun

  1. the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or other large naval unit and displays his flag
  2. the finest, largest, or newest ship of a steamship line
  3. the finest, largest, or most important member or part as of a group, broadcast network, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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