flag of convenience
flag of con·ven·ience
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flag uhv, ov kuh n-veen-yuh ns]
- /flæg ʌv, ɒv kənˈvin yəns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flag uhv, ov kuh n-veen-yuh ns]
- /flæg ʌv, ɒv kənˈvin yəns/
Definitions of flag of convenience words
- noun flag of convenience the foreign flag under which merchant ships register in order to save on taxes or wages, or to avoid government regulations. 1
- noun flag of convenience a national flag flown by a ship registered in that country to gain financial or legal advantage 0
- noun flag of convenience the flag of the foreign country in which a fishing vessel, tanker, etc. is registered, usually so as to avoid taxes, regulations, etc. in the home country of the vessel's owner 0
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Origin of flag of convenience
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
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Parts of speech for Flag of convenience
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flag of convenience popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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