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Synonyms for flagship

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Chief — the most important one out of a related group

chief, primary, showcase, principal

2. Admiral ship — the ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag

admiral ship, admiral

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

  2. n. 2

    The most important one out of a related group.

    The retail company's store in London is their flagship.

Forms

Plural
flagships → chiefs, primaries, showcases, principals…

Example sentences

  • chief High tariffs are the chief obstacles to free trade.
  • primary Mixture of the three primary colors creates black.
  • principal The principal called the teachers into his office.
  • showcase She's jealous of the talents that her peers showcase.
  • admiral Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto launched the battle.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
flagshiprising
chieffalling
primarysteady
principalfalling
showcaserising
admiralsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
chief1
7 letters
primary3, admiral3
8 letters
showcase2
9 letters
principal3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (primary3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
navire amiral
Deutsch
Flaggschiff