flag
- noun
- /flæɡ/
- Archaic
- The editorial section of the magazine includes a flag that lists the staff members and contributors.
Examples
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In each issue, the newspaper includes a detailed flag with information about the editorial team.
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As comptroller, he's got access to discretionary funds, and he thought it best if our little operation didn't "raise any red flags," is how he put it.
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The first few pages are reserved for hardware flags, etc.
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The fact is that any "sole bidder" procurement contract raises red flags that should be reviewed.
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Readers can find the publication's flag on the editorial page, showcasing the names of the writers and editors.
Synonyms
The top part of a newspaper or magazine showing its name and staff
Idioms
To come together to show strong support for a leader or the country in danger
Compounds
A piece of cloth that stands for the United States with thirteen stripes and fifty stars
A flag used by Southern states during the American Civil War, often the battle flag design
- US
A day in the United States that remembers when the national flag was first used on June 14
A public display like a speech or a rally that makes people feel strong love for their country
- Specialized
Sending messages with flags by moving them in set patterns over a distance, often between ships
- Specialized
A disease of wheat and other grasses that makes dark streaks and black dust
- Specialized
A disease of wheat and other grasses that makes dark powdery streaks on leaves and stems
- Offensive
A person who shows strong support for their country often in aggressive ways
- Archaic
A person honored for great bravery who leads troops and carries a square banner
A tall plant like an iris with blue-violet flowers that grows in wet places in the eastern United States
- Specialized
Plant disease that attacks wheat leaves and stems, causing dark streaks and lower crop yields
Surface Forms
Etymology
The flag of a newspaper is its title banner at the top, coming from the same idea as a country's flag — a sign that shows who or what it is.