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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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Examples of flagship in a Sentence
the flagship of the Atlantic fleet
Recent Examples of flagship from the Web
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For its flagship drug Adcetris, by contrast, that figure is $306 million.
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The company has occupied its existing Chicago flagship, a converted four-story building at 679 N. Michigan, since 2003.
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Verve Coffee Roasters While the Santa Cruz native has several L.A. locations, none measures up to the Spring Street flagship.
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The two dresses are available for preorder now on the site, while the tops and skirts will be exclusive to the Fifth Avenue flagship store.
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The DUP, like every other Northern Irish party, was not invited to take part in the flagship pre-election debate on the BBC, even though three other parties with fewer seats in parliament were included.
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Piersall remained behind to do pregame and postgame programs for SportsVision and a postgame call-in show for White Sox flagship station, WMAQ-AM.
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Healthcare is a top issue for many voters, and that's no surprise -- the UK's flagship public health system, the National Health Service (NHS), has been facing serious financial problems for years.
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The Mummy Teams Up with Saks Fifth Avenue On Window Display [Pret-a-Reporter Inbox] Manhattan's flagship Saks Fifth Avenue location will get the VIP treatment in honor of the latest Universal flick, The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise.
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First Known Use of flagship
1672
FLAGSHIP Defined for English Language Learners
flagship
playDefinition of flagship for English Language Learners
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: the ship that carries the commander of a group of ships
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: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)
FLAGSHIP Defined for Kids
flagship
playDefinition 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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