"flag-burning" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flag-burnings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flag-burning (countable and uncountable, plural flag-burnings)
  1. The act of burning a flag, especially the flag of a nation as an act of protest at that nation's activities. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flag-burning-en-noun-nXSyUfDb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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