flagship

noun

flag·​ship ˈflag-ˌship 

1

: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag

2

: the finest, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)

—often used before another noun

the company's flagship store

The traveling media crew comprises seven beat writers and a reporter from WFAN, the team's flagship station and the granddaddy of all-sports radio.

—Hank Hersch

Examples of flagship in a Sentence

the flagship of the Atlantic fleet

Recent Examples on the Web

Adani Enterprises, Gautam Adani’s flagship company, is exiting from the joint venture with Wilmar to focus on its core infrastructure businesses and use the proceeds from the deal to expand its renewable energy, transport and logistics ventures. —Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

The commentary piece in German was launched online on Saturday and published on Sunday in Die Welt am Sonntag, the flagship paper of the Axel Springer media group, the company that also owns U.S. political news site Politico. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024

To be dominating a flagship ACC program in New England’s de facto capital, inside the region’s greatest sports cathedral, felt special. —Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024

Kazakhstan’s flagship airline, Qazaq Air, suspended service on a major route, to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. —Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

flagship

noun

flag·​ship ˈflag-ˌship 

1

: the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying the flag that tells the commander's rank

2

: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things

the store is the company's flagship