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n. A pole on which a flag is raised. Also called flagstaff.

idiom. run (something) up the flagpole Slang To test (a plan, suggestion, draft, or idea) and then measure the response to it.

n. A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.

n. A pole used to display a flag.

n. Same as flagstaff.

n. surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors

n. a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised

"When the best thing you can find to run up the flagpole is something pointedly unimpressive, what you’re better off running up the flagpole is nothing atall."

surveyor's instrument    surveying instrument    staff   

run something up the flagpole   

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