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the foreign flag under which merchant ships register in order to save on taxes or wages, or to avoid government regulations.[1955-60]
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flag of convenience
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flag of convenience — If a ship, boat or yacht sails under a flag of convenience, it is registered in a foreign country in order to avoid regulations and taxes, and reduce operating costs … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
flag of convenience — In international maritime practice, the registering of a ship in a country other than the ship’s country of origin. A flag of convenience tends to be used to simplify administrative requirements, or to avoid or minimize taxation and regulatory… … Auditor's dictionary
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Flag of convenience (business) — For the term as used in dealing with ships and similar vessels, see Flag of convenience. In business and commerce, the term flag of convenience is the use of a place, jurisdiction, state or country as a nominal (in name only) home base for one s… … Wikipedia
flag of convenience — The national flag of a small country, such as Panama, Liberia, Honduras, or Costa Rica, flown by a ship that is registered in one of these countries, although the ship is owned by a national of another country. The practice of registering ships… … Big dictionary of business and management
flag of convenience — noun a) Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, and so on. b) The flag flown by a ship so registered (which flag then corresponds to the country of registration) … Wiktionary
flag of convenience — Date: 1956 registry of a merchant ship under a foreign flag in order to profit from less restrictive regulations … New Collegiate Dictionary
