flag of convenience at English => English (Oxford Advanced Learners) Of Explained:

noun
a flag of a foreign country that is used by a ship from another country for legal or financial reasons

flag of convenience at English (WD) Of Explained:

==English==

Noun

Inter: en-noun » head=flag of convenience|flags of convenience

Inter: figurativel » y Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, and so on.

1. Inter: literall » y The flag flown by a ship so registered (which flag then corresponds to the country of registration).

Category: Category:en:Flags -
Translation: et » flag of convenience

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