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MBE

1 American  

  1. Multistate Bar Examination.

M.B.E. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Member of the Order of the British Empire.

MBE British  

abbreviation

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

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Rand was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1964 and was awarded an MBE in the 1965 New Year Honours List.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Earlier this month it emerged that he was been stripped of the MBE that he was awarded in the 2024 New Year honours list for services to rugby.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He had been given an MBE in the 2024 New Year honours for his services to rugby.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Davidson, a Tourette's campaigner from Galashiels in Scotland, who was made an MBE in 2019, shouted loudly several times before and during the Bafta ceremony.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Will history remember me for my MBE, my British Empire honor for“chivalry,” or for my cooperation with the Gestapo?

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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