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单词 flag of convenience
释义

flag of convenience


noun

the foreign flag under which merchant ships register in order to save on taxes or wages, or to avoid government regulations.

Origin of flag of convenience

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby flag of convenience

flaggy, flagitious, Flagler, flag lieutenant, flagman, flag of convenience, flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out, flagpole
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British Dictionary definitions for flag of convenience

flag of convenience

noun

a national flag flown by a ship registered in that country to gain financial or legal advantage
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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