Meaning of flag carrier | Babel Free
Definitions
- A person carrying a standard or flag, usually at sporting events and parades, previously on the battlefield.
- A strong supporter of a cause, or perhaps the strongest and most visible supporter of said cause.
- A transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state.
- A national airline (typically having the flag, or other national insignia, on the tail).
- An aircraft carrier serving as a flagship.
Equivalents
العربية
حَامِلُ رَايَة
Azərbaycanca
bayraqdar
Ελληνικά
σημαιοφόρος
Suomi
lipunkantaja
Gaeilge
iompróir brataí
हिन्दी
अलमदार
अलमबरदार
झंडादार
झंडाबरदार
झंडेदार
ध्वजवाह
ध्वजवाहक
ध्वजी
निशानची
निशानदार
निशानबरदार
पताकी
Magyar
zászlóvivő
Հայերեն
դրոշակակիր
日本語
旗手
Svenska
fanbärare
Türkmençe
baýrakdar
Tagalog
abanderado
Türkçe
bayraktar
ئۇيغۇرچە
بايراقدار
Українська
прапороносець
اردو
علم بردار
Oʻzbekcha
bayroqdor
Examples
“Bill was the flag carrier of the movement to improve inner city education.”
“I'll be interested to see how this service does. It will be basic with fares to match, so will be akin to a budget airline taking on a flag-carrier.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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