false flags

A form of false flag — A ruse, in the days of sail, in which an attacking ship would fly the colours of its enemy until close enough to open fire.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of false flag
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of false flag
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APA

false flags. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20flags

MLA

“false flags.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20flags. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false flags,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20flags.

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