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Flagship
Vessel used by naval commanding officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the lead ship, store, university, or product of a group. For other uses, see Flagship (disambiguation).
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the first, largest, fastest, most heavily armed, or best known.
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Over the years, the term "flagship" has become a metaphor used in industries such as broadcasting, automobiles, education, technology, airlines, and retail to refer to their highest profile or most expensive products and locations.[1]