flagpole
/ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/
Etymology
From flag + pole.
flagpole means A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
noun
- A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
verb
- To exit a country momentarily and reenter, usually in order to satisfy immigration requirements.“I understand immigrating to Canada is getting harder and harder. [The difficulty of navigating bureaucracy] might be a way to let people fall between the cracks. I really don't know. The hoops immigrants have to go through, such as flagpoling. And I don't have any political representatives. I didn't vote.”