flagship

noun flag·ship \ ˈflag-ˌship \

Definition of flagship

1 :the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag

2 :the finest, largest, or most important one of a series, network, or chain

the company's flagship store

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the flagship of the Atlantic fleet

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Visiting the KJP flagship is something like stepping into the couples' Instagram feeds—

— katelyn chef, Town & Country, "An Exclusive Tour of the KJP Flagship Store," 23 Aug. 2017
Last year, WWE announced an exclusive multi-year agreement with PPTV to deliver its flagship shows, Rawand SmackDown, live in Mandarin.

— posted jim varsallone, miamiherald, "PPTV, WWE to launch WWE Network in China," 10 Aug. 2017
Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, and located in Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House, the university is the flagship of the University of South Carolina system.

— greg garrison, AL.com, "How did SEC schools rank in Forbes' America's Top Colleges list?," 5 Aug. 2017
Temer is eager to end political uncertainty that flared after corruption allegations surfaced in May and focus on flagship proposals, such as a pension reform, that have languished in Congress since then.

— simone preissler iglesias, Bloomberg.com, "Brazil’s Temer Rallies Allies for Congress Vote on Graft Trial," 31 July 2017
The clear spirits take less time to produce than bourbon and can help distilleries — like Jeptha Creed with its vodka and Kentucky Peerless with its Lucky Moonshine — take in revenue while waiting on their flagship whiskeys.

— bailey loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Why Kentucky-made clear spirits, like gin, might be the next 'bourbon'," 25 July 2017
Merges opened the flagship Yusho location in the borderlands of Logan Square and Avondale as his first restaurant, after serving as Charlie Trotter’s executive chef for 14 years.

— louisa chu, chicagotribune.com, "First Yusho to close on Saturday, but chef Matthias Merges seeking new home," 20 July 2017
A recent analysis of his properties by Bloomberg found that his three flagship office blocks in Manhattan—

— The Economist, "Not one to avoid a conflictHow Donald Trump is monetising his presidency," 20 July 2017
Its flagship site was blocked in 2009 after ethnic unrest in western China; Instagram followed in 2014 during protests that fall in Hong Kong.

— paul mozur, The Seattle Times, "China disrupts Facebook’s WhatsApp service in online clampdown," 18 July 2017

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Definition of flagship for English Language Learners

: the ship that carries the commander of a group of ships
: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)

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flagship

noun flag·ship \ ˈflag-ˌship \

Definition of flagship for Students

:the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying a flag that tells the commander's rank

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