flagship
Americannoun
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a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
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the main vessel of a shipping company.
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any of the best or largest ships or airplanes operated by a passenger line.
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the best or most important one of a group or system.
This store is the flagship of our retail chain.
adjective
noun
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a ship, esp in a fleet, aboard which the commander of the fleet is quartered
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the most important ship belonging to a shipping company
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a single item from a related group considered as the most important, often in establishing a public image
the nine o'clock news is the flagship of the BBC
Etymology
Origin of flagship
Example Sentences
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Rivals Google and Amazon have designed chips that compete with Nvidia’s flagship systems.
Earlier in 2025 it announced the closure of 10 bars across the UK, including its flagship pub in Aberdeen.
From BBC
The figures are intended to reassure more skeptical investors who have questioned OpenAI's ability to secure revenue, with user growth for its flagship ChatGPT slowing.
From Barron's
The portfolio turnover rate at the flagship Vanguard S&P 500 index fund, which doesn’t have to rebalance extensively, runs only about 2% annually.
Amazon’s flagship Nova model has lagged behind others in capability, according to independent benchmarking firms.
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