under a/the flag
Frequency: 6.05.9 per million words
Sailing or operating under the laws and registration of a particular country.
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- The cargo ship is sailing under the Liberian flag for tax advantages.
- Many vessels operate under a flag of convenience to reduce costs.
- The cruise liner flies under the Panamanian flag despite being owned by a European company.
- Commercial fishing boats often register under the flag of countries with lenient regulations.
- The oil tanker was registered under the Marshall Islands flag.
- Shipping companies frequently choose to operate under a foreign flag for economic reasons.
- The container vessel sails under the flag of Malta while serving global routes.
- Pirates attacked a merchant ship sailing under the Greek flag.
- The yacht was documented under the Cayman Islands flag.
- International waters saw increased activity from ships operating under various flags of convenience.