单词 | flag of convenience |
释义 | flag of conveniencenounthe foreign flag under which merchant ships register in order to save on taxes or wages, or to avoid government regulations. Origin of flag of convenienceFirst recorded in 1955–60 Words nearby flag of convenienceflaggy, flagitious, Flagler, flag lieutenant, flagman, flag of convenience, flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out, flagpole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for flag of convenienceflag of convenience nouna 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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