white
flag
noun
Third Person
white flags
1
a universal symbol of surrender or truce, used to indicate the intention to cease fighting or negotiate peace
- The soldiers raised a white flag to signal their surrender.
- During the negotiations, they waved a white flag to call for a ceasefire.
- The ship displayed a white flag to show that it was unarmed and seeking peace.
- He raised the white flag, admitting defeat in the debate.
- The villagers put up a white flag to indicate their desire for peace.
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