Flag Carrier Definition

noun

An airline owned by or strongly identified with a nation.

American Heritage

An airline or merchant vessel registered in a given country.

American Heritage

A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield.

Wiktionary

(politics) A strong supporter of a cause, or perhaps the strongest and most visible supporter of said cause.

"Bill was the flag carrier of the movement to improve inner city education."

Wiktionary

A national airline (typically having the flag, or other national insignia, on the tail)

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Flag Carrier

Singular:

flag carrier

Plural:

flag-carriers

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