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flag of convenience en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (figuratively) Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, etc.
   • 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. 2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 6:44 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024:
2. (literally) The flag flown by a ship so registered (corresponding to the country of registration).
3. (broadly) 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.

Forms

Relateds

flag state · flag-hopping

Translations (12)

da bekvemmelighedsflag (flag of a chosen country of registration) · el σημαία ευκαιρίας (flag of a chosen country of registration) · cmn 方便旗 (flag of a chosen country of registration) · sv bekvämlighetsflagg (flag of a chosen country of registration) · de Billigflagge (flag of a chosen country of registration) · he דֶּגֶל נוֹחוּת (flag of a chosen country of registration) · pl tania bandera (flag of a chosen country of registration) · cmn 權宜船 /权宜船 (flag of a chosen country of registration) · cmn 權宜輪 /权宜轮 (flag of a chosen country of registration) · pl wygodna bandera (flag of a chosen country of registration) · fr pavillon de complaisance (flag of a chosen country of registration) · nb bekvemmelighetsflagg (flag of a chosen country of registration)