FLAGCARRIER

Flag carrier

A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations. The term also refers to any carrier that is or was owned by a government, even long after their privatization.

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flag carrier

Noun

  1. A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield.
  2. A transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state
  3. A strong supporter of a cause, or perhaps the strongest and most visible supporter of said cause.
    "Bill was the flag carrier of the movement to improve inner city education."
  4. A national airline (typically having the flag, or other national insignia, on the tail)
  5. An aircraft carrier serving as a flagship


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