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flags of convenience

flags of convenience is the plural of flag of convenience.

Meaning of flag of convenience

Noun

flag of convenience (plural flags of convenience)

  1. (figuratively) Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, etc.
    • The terms of the treaties restricted the Navy's potential actions somewhat, but slavers were beginning to recognise that no flag of convenience was likely to keep them safe for long, especially as the United States began to send a few ships to help out what was now called the Preventative Squadron...2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 6:44 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024
  2. (literally) The flag flown by a ship so registered (corresponding to the country of registration).
  3. (broadly) Use of a particular location or jurisdiction as one's nominal base of operations in order to take advantage of favorable laws and regulations or to avoid restrictions on one's operations.

Questions about flags of convenience

What is flags of convenience the plural of?
Flags of convenience is the plural of flag of convenience.

Words near flags of convenience in the dictionary

  1. flagrations
  2. flagroot
  3. flags
  4. flags away
  5. flags down
  6. flags of convenience
  7. flags up
  8. flagship
  9. flagship species
  10. flagshipped
  11. flagshipping

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