"flag carrier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flag carriers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flag carrier (plural flag carriers)
  1. A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield.
    Sense id: en-flag_carrier-en-noun-UXbgg7Ls
  2. (business) A transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-flag_carrier-en-noun-UmWpO8Pu Topics: business
  3. (politics) A strong supporter of a cause, or perhaps the strongest and most visible supporter of said cause. Categories (topical): Politics, People
    Sense id: en-flag_carrier-en-noun-hT1AC6Rz Disambiguation of People: 1 1 67 30 1 Topics: government, politics
  4. (aviation) A national airline (typically having the flag, or other national insignia, on the tail) Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-flag_carrier-en-noun-7wQ44pCr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 4 14 67 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 5 18 68 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 16 73 4 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (military, nautical) An aircraft carrier serving as a flagship Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-flag_carrier-en-noun-0jL9ABBF Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: flag-bearer, standard-bearer

Inflected forms

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