flag

US /flæɡ/

Definition

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

The national flag was raised in front of the building at dawn.

bannerlong strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
marka number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
highlightthe most interesting or memorable part

Easy national flag
describing national flag (a person who owes allegiance to that nation)
Medium flag an issue for review
to flag an issue for review, meaning to communicate or signal with a flag
Hard red flag in accounting audits
describing red flag in accounting audits (red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood)
Very Hard flag suspicious transactions to authorities
to flag suspicious transactions to authorities, meaning to communicate or signal with a flag

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.