flagship

noun flag·ship \ ˈflag-ˌship \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

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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Now, though, the law enforcement and military section is the show’s flagship, occupying a cavernous space near the entrance from the Venetian Hotel on the main floor.

— elliott woods, The New Republic, "Essential reporting, interpretation, and opinion on politics and culture. Don't miss our latest.," 16 Apr. 2018
Outdated, crowded chemistry labs have been a high-profile problem on the state's flagship research campus for 25 years, and the project has had its share of fits and starts.

— karen herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "$220 million building boom on UW-Madison campus will modernize chemistry and agriculture facilities," 5 Apr. 2018
For the most part, the menu will resemble that of the flagship, with dishes like chile relleno, braised boneless pork ribs, and pineapple-tomatillo salsa, among other things.

— justin phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, "Gran Electrica opens: Can a Brooklyn restaurant successfully bring Mexican food to the Bay Area?," 28 Mar. 2018
The flagship March for Our Lives rally will take to the streets of Washington in protest of gun violence, with sister marches taking place all over the country.

— shanté honeycutt, Billboard, "Lin-Manuel Miranda & Ben Platt to Join Students at March for Our Lives," 22 Mar. 2018
Owner Gayle Harte will close her flagship retail store at 417 S. Washington sometime in mid-May and head west to Sedona, Arizona.

— susan selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Gayle's Chocolates in Royal Oak to close after nearly 34 years of candy making," 21 Mar. 2018
In January, after lawmakers wrote to the Federal Communications Commission to reiterate the security worries, AT&T ended a deal to sell Huawei’s new flagship phones in the United States.

— raymond zhong, New York Times, "China’s Huawei Is at Center of Fight Over 5G’s Future," 7 Mar. 2018
This year, Samsung is back to unveil its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S9.

— stefan nicola, Bloomberg.com, "Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Nokia’s Banana Phone Steal the Big Mobile Show," 26 Feb. 2018
And even though the giant Hermès flagship (one of only three in the U.S.) sometimes looks lonely, these international brands are playing a longer endgame than traditional retail.

— rene rodriguez, miamiherald, "Miami Design District is the coolest neighborhood you haven't visited | Miami Herald," 16 Feb. 2018

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

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