flagship

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the ship carrying the commander of a naval fleet and flying that commander's flag

   The admiral directed the operation from the fleet's flagship.

2. 2
   noun

   the most important, prominent, or prestigious member of a group of products or institutions

   The company unveiled its flagship phone at the annual conference.

A compound of flag + ship. It first named the vessel displaying a fleet commander's flag, then broadened to the leading or most prestigious product, store, institution, or other member of a group.

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