flag carrier in English

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "flag carrier",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "A flag carrier is a person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades."
      ],
      "id": "simple-flag_carrier-en-phrase-VwJvaTXE",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Business",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state."
      ],
      "id": "simple-flag_carrier-en-phrase-LrvNnP4Q",
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    },
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        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Qantas is the flag carrier of Australia."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A flag carrier is a national airline (typically having the flag, or other national insignia, on the tail)"
      ],
      "id": "simple-flag_carrier-en-phrase-gPAfh2Dr",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable",
        "aviation"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "flag carrier"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "flag carrier",
      "raw_tags": [
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    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A flag carrier is a person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Business",
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable",
        "business"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Aviation",
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Qantas is the flag carrier of Australia."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A flag carrier is a national airline (typically having the flag, or other national insignia, on the tail)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable",
        "aviation"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "flag carrier"
}

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"flag carrier" meaning in English

Phrase