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union jack Definition

union jack

noun

  1. a jack, or flag, consisting only of a union (sense ), esp. of the union of a national flag
  2. the national flag of the United Kingdom

union jack Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fly: Those restrictions remain, and today it is a criminal offense to fly the union jack from a boat.
  • wave: Everyone was waving a union jack and we soon joined in.

Modifies a noun

  • tale: The second UNION JACK tale is, as with the first, presented " with the help and permission of the great detective himself.
  • reader: This was a bonus year for UNION JACK readers as the paper gave away 7 " high busts of Sexton Blake.