flagship

[flag-ship] / ˈflægˌʃɪp /

NOUN

leader

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bellwether crown jewel

STRONG

chief forerunner head

WEAK

flotilla leader front runner lead ship mother ship

Example Sentences

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Unions can be fiercely protective of the 'intellectual property' around their flagship teams.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It will be the flagship asset of a cluster of AHS Properties’ high rises in the area alongside AHS Tower and AHS City, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

FCAS, launched in 2017 by France and Germany and joined by Spain in 2019, had been considered a flagship project of European defence cooperation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The flagship project had been billed as an ambitious and unparalleled military partnership.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Fighting and maneuvering continued for days, with Admiral Graves giving orders by signal flags that sailors raised aloft on his flagship.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

Vocabulary lists containing flagship

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