M.B.E.

¹ American

abbreviation

Member of the Order of the British Empire.

MBE ² American

Multistate Bar Examination.

MBE British

abbreviation

Member of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit title)

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In Britain, John Lennon returned his M.B.E. medal to Queen Elizabeth II, partly in protest over his country’s role in the blockade.

From New York Times

In November 1969, John Lennon returned his Member of the Order of the British Empire, or M.B.E., to protest Britain’s role in the Nigerian civil war and British political support for the Vietnam War.

From New York Times

Wasn’t Boris Johnson the prime minister who awarded you the M.B.E.?

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What did the honors system mean to you before you became an M.B.E.?

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Open win propelled her to the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award, and she was named an M.B.E.

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