flag of convenience

English

Noun

flag of convenience (plural flags of convenience)

(figuratively) Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, and so on.
(literally) The flag flown by a ship so registered (which flag then corresponds to the country of registration).

Translations

flag of a chosen country of registration

Hebrew: דֶּגֶל נוֹחוּת‎ (he) m (degel nokhut)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: bekvemmelighetsflagg n

See also

flag-hopping

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