False-flag Definition

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(nautical) A ruse, in the days of sail, in which an attacking ship would fly the colours of its enemy until close enough to open fire.

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(espionage, military) A diversionary or propaganda tactic of deceiving an adversary into thinking that an operation was carried out by another party.

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false-flag
Plural:
false flags

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