Flag position (4-4)
I believe the answer is:
half-mast
'flag position' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for half-mast that I've seen before include "Flags are flown thus for mourning" , "Position of flag during time of mourning" , "Position of flag to show mourning" , "Where flag is flown to denote mourning" , "Position of flag during period of mourning" .)