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flag of convenience

flag of con·ven·ience
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flag uhv, ov kuh n-veen-yuh ns]
    • /flæg ʌv, ɒv kənˈvin yəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
Full grammatical hierarchy of Flag of convenience

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 about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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