English Explanatory Dictionary

flag of convenience

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, etc.
  2. The flag flown by a ship so registered (corresponding to the country of registration).
  3. 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.

Word forms

flag of convenience flags of convenience

Related words

flag-hopping flag state

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 權宜輪 /权宜轮 Chinese Mandarin: 權宜船 /权宜船 Chinese Mandarin: 方便旗 Danish: bekvemmelighedsflag French: pavillon de complaisance German: Billigflagge Greek: σημαία ευκαιρίας Hebrew: דֶּגֶל נוֹחוּת Norwegian Bokmål: bekvemmelighetsflagg Polish: tania bandera Polish: wygodna bandera Swedish: bekvämlighetsflagg
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