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1. • • flag carrier noun : an air or sea transport line flying the flag of the country to which it belongs
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   What does flag carrier mean?

   • Add the power of Cambridge Dictionary to your website using our free search box widgets. Browse our dictionary apps today and ensure you are never again lost for words. flag carrier meaning: an airline that is or was owned by a government, often with the name of the country in its name: .

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   What is a country's flag carrier?

   • During this time, the airline was designated as the countrys flag carrier. The carrier therefore became the flag carrier of the country. The second and more broadly used definition of flag carrier is a legacy of the time when countries established state-owned airline companies.

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   What is an example of a flag airline?

   • For example, under the law of the United States, a U.S. flag air carrier is any airline that holds a certificate under Section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (i.e., any U.S.-based airline operating internationally), and any ship registered in the United States is known as a U.S. flag vessel.

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   What is the meaning of airline?

   • An airline owned by or strongly identified with a nation. An airline or merchant vessel registered in a given country. A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield. (politics) A strong supporter of a cause, or perhaps the strongest and most visible supporter of said cause.

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   The meaning of FLAG CARRIER is an air or sea transport line flying the flag of the country to which it belongs.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › flag-carrierFLAG CARRIER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an airline that is or was owned by a government, often with the name of the country in its name: Air India, the country's flag carrier. The Australian government raised A$1.45 billion from the sale of its 75% stake in the national flag carrier. (Definition of flag carrier from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Flag Carrier Definition. An airline owned by or strongly identified with a nation. An airline or merchant vessel registered in a given country. A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield.

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   English. Meaning of flag carrier in English. flag carrier. noun [ C ] ukus(alsoflag airline) TRANSPORT. an airline that is or was owned by a government, often with the name of the country in its name: Air India, the country's flag carrier. The Australian government raised A$1.45 billion from the sale of its 75% stake in the national flag carrier.

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   Define flag carrier. flag carrier synonyms, flag carrier pronunciation, flag carrier translation, English dictionary definition of flag carrier. n. 1. An airline owned by or strongly identified with a nation. 2. An airline or merchant vessel registered in a given country. American Heritage®...

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   A flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations.

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   Jul 3, 2021 · flag carrier (plural flag carriers) A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield. ( business) A transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state. ( politics) A strong supporter of a cause, or perhaps the strongest and most visible ...