flag state

noun

The country in which a ship is registered.

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Meanings

nounflag state (plural flag states)

plural flag states

  1. The country in which a ship is registered.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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