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Flagship

Flag

 

A flag

 

Noun -  A piece of cloth or similar material, usually used as the symbol or emblem of a country.

Ship

A ship

Noun - a large boat for transporting people or goods by sea.

flag + ship

Flagship

 

Image by John Curnow

Photo - John Lewis' flagship department store in London - Creative Commons - Courtesy of: https://www.flickr.com /photos/curns/

Noun - the best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization.

!Note: In the military, the word flagship describes the ship in a fleet which carries the commanding admiral.

Example Sentence:-

"Software developers often talk about the flagship features in their programs."
 

 

 

 

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