national flag vs flag

flag vs national flag

national flag and flag both are nouns.

national flag is not a verb while flag is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
national flag	Yes	No	No	No
flag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flag is a hypernym of national flag; that is, flag is a word with a broader meaning than national flag:

national flag: an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
flag: emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

Other hypernyms of national flag include allegory, emblem.

national flag (noun)	flag (noun)
an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality	a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
	emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
	stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
	flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
	a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
	a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
	plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

national flag (verb)	flag (verb)
	provide with a flag
	become less intense
	communicate or signal with a flag
	decorate with flags
	droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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