RED FLAG Definition & Meaning

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red flag

noun

the symbol or banner of a left-wing revolutionary party.
a danger signal.
something that provokes an angry or hostile reaction:
The talk about raising taxes was a red flag to many voters.
Also called powder flag. Nautical. a red burgee, designating in the International Code of Signals the letter “B,” flown by itself to show that a vessel is carrying, loading, or discharging explosives or highly inflammable material.
(initial capital letters) a war game the U.S. Air Force holds several times each year at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to train personnel in air combat.

red-flag

[ red-flag ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

red-flagged, red-flagging.

to mark or draw attention to for a particular purpose:
The department has red-flagged the most urgent repair work to be done.
to provoke the attention of; alert; arouse:
The animal's refusal to eat red-flagged the keeper that something was wrong.

adjective

of or relating to a red flag.
intended or serving to emphasize, warn, incite, or provoke.

red flag

noun

a symbol of socialism, communism, or revolution
a warning of danger or a signal to stop

Red Flag

noun

the Red Flag
a socialist song, written by James Connell (1852–1929), Irish political activist, in 1889

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of red flag¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Origin of red flag²

First recorded in 1880–85

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And with fraudsters constantly switching their tactics and using AI to make their schemes more convincing, it’ll only get harder for consumers to spot red flags.

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"These are huge red flags for Trump. My expectation is that Vietnam will at some point be hit hard by tariffs," Mr Olson said.

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He referred to "red flags" and a feeling there may be further problems down the line.

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But there were no major incidents, other than a brief red flag to recover the stricken Alpine of Jack Doohan, who stopped on track when the car cut out.

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Another red flag to look out for is whether the site is trying to charge you for forms that are free from the government.

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