false flag

fɔls flæɡ

Definition

Definition of false flag - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deceptiondeceptive operation meant to appear as conducted by others

The government's involvement was suspected to be a false flag to provoke conflict.

maritime

TECH.

deceptive tactic using enemy flags

TECH.

The pirate ship used a false flag to approach.

deception

ruse

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Expressions with false flag

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false flag operation

deceptive act to disguise true responsibility

The attack was a false flag operation to blame the rebels.

Expressions with false

false alarm

warning signal given by mistake

The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.

false economy

attempt to save money that leads to more costs

Buying cheap tires was a false economy.

false friend

person pretending to be a friend but not trustworthy

He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.

false front

facade giving deceptive appearance

The building had a false front to make it look larger.

someone's words rang false

exp.

seem insincere or lacking genuine feeling

His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.

strike a false note

to create an impression that is not sincere

His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Expressions with flag

flag down

signal to stop a moving vehicle or person

She flagged down a taxi after the concert.

white flag

flag used as a sign of surrender or truce

The army raised a white flag to stop the fighting..

red flag

warning sign of potential danger

His temper was a red flag for the team.

beige flag

small ordinary but slightly odd habit in a romantic partner

Leaving every cabinet open is his beige flag.

plant a flag

place a flag in the ground

They plant a flag at the top of the mountain.

raise a flag

hoist a flag on a pole

They raise a flag every morning at the camp.

raise a red flag

indicate a potential problem or danger

The sudden drop in sales raised a red flag for the company.

red flag to a bull

something that causes anger or irritation

His rude comment was a red flag to a bull for her.

run up the flag

present an idea to see people's reaction

Let's run up the flag and see what they think.

signal a red flag

raise concern or suspicion

His inconsistent statements signaled a red flag to the investigators.

Examples of false flag in a sentence

They staged a false flag to divert attention from the real issue.
They sailed under a false flag to deceive the enemy.
The vessel's false flag tricked the coastal defenses.

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French:opération sous fausse bannière, faux drapeau, ...
German:falsche Flagge, Täuschungsmanöver, ...
Italian:operazione sotto falsa bandiera, falsa bandiera, ...
Spanish:operación de bandera falsa, bandera falsa, ...
Portuguese:operação de bandeira falsa, bandeira falsa, ...
Chinese:假旗行动, 假旗, ...
Japanese:偽旗作戦, 偽装旗, ...
Arabic:عَمَلِيَّة مُضَلِّلَة, عَلَمٌ زَائِف, ...
Hebrew:דֶּגֶל כּוֹזֵב, דֶּגֶל שָׁוְא, ...
Russian:ложный флаг, обманный флаг, ...
Ukrainian:операція під чужим прапором, оманливий прапор, ...
Hindi:फर्जी ऑपरेशन, झूठा झंडा, ...
Bengali:ফলস ফ্ল্যাগ, মিথ্যা পতাকা, ...
Catalan:falsa bandera, bandera falsa, ...
Czech:operace pod falešnou vlajkou, plavba pod falešnou vlajkou, ...
Danish:falsk flag-operation, ...
Dutch:valse vlag, ...
Greek:επιχείρηση ψευδούς σημαίας, ψεύτικη σημαία, ...
Hungarian:álzászlós művelet, álzászló, ...
Khmer:ប្រតិបត្តិការបោកបញ្ឆោតដែលធ្វើឱ្យមើលទៅដូចជាភាគីផ្សេងបានប្រព្រឹត្ត, ល្បិចបោកបញ្ឆោតដោយប្រើទង់សត្រូវ, ...
Korean:거짓 기, 위장 깃발, ...
Persian:عملیات فریبکارانه, پرچم دروغین, ...
Polish:fałszywa flaga, flaga wroga, ...
Portuguese (BR):operação de bandeira falsa, bandeira falsa, ...
Romanian:steag fals, ...
Swedish:falsk flagg, falsk flagga, ...
Thai:การปฏิบัติการลวง, ธงหลอกลวง, ...
Turkish:sahte bayrak, aldatıcı bayrak, ...
Vietnamese:chiến dịch ngụy tạo, cờ giả, ...

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