white flag
noun
Simple Definition of white flag
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: a flag used to show that you want to stop fighting or to indicate defeat
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of white flag
1 : a flag of plain white used as a flag of truce or as a token of surrender
2 : a token of weakness or yielding
1555
First Known Use of white flag
1555
WHITE FLAG Defined for Kids
white flag
noun
Definition of white flag for Students
: a flag of plain white raised in asking for a truce or as a sign of surrender
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