flagstaff

Noun

 * 1) A pole on which a flag is raised.
 * 2) * 1988,, , 7 June, 1988, Criminal Justice Bill,
 * The abolition of the death penalty has been the flagstaff of the permissive society. We know what that has meant for the people of this country. Local newspapers are full of articles about robbery, murder, rape and, literally, pillage.
 * The abolition of the death penalty has been the flagstaff of the permissive society. We know what that has meant for the people of this country. Local newspapers are full of articles about robbery, murder, rape and, literally, pillage.