foreign-flag

[ fawr-in-flag, for- ]

adjective

1. (of a vessel or aircraft) having a registry under a nationality other than one's own:

   rivalry between U.S.-flag freighters and foreign-flag ships.

2. (especially of a ship) owned by a national of one country and registered under the maritime laws of another country:

   Some foreign-flag vessels are actually owned by American shipping companies.

Example Sentences

One small fellow proudly flourished the Stars and Stripes, which was the only foreign flag among the thousands in the procession.

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I always have a great sympathy with Britishers who have burnt their boats and are obliged to live under a foreign flag.

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Some distance out, a great sailing ship that flew a foreign flag rode at anchor.

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We lend you our capital on much easier terms than we would ask if you were under a foreign flag.

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If brought under a foreign flag said articles shall pay double the amounts specified above.

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