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flagpole
flag·pole [ flág pl ] (plural flag·poles)


noun 
Definition:
 
pole that flag is flown on: a pole on which a flag is flown

run something up the flagpole to put forward an idea or suggestion in order to gauge general reaction to it (informal)
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