flag of convenience
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, etc.
noun
The flag flown by a ship so registered (corresponding to the country of registration).
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "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 starting in the 1820s."