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Order of Merit

British  

noun

  1. an order conferred on civilians and servicemen for eminence in any field

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ukrainian Ambassador to Warsaw Vasyl Bodnar said on Saturday he was relinquishing his Knight's Cross of the Polish Order of Merit, describing Nawrocki's move as a "gesture directed at the entire Ukrainian people".

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

He did accept the Order of Merit, the most prestigious award for high achievement.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

In 2012 he received the coveted Order of Merit, which Queen Elizabeth II presented to him at Buckingham Palace.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Queen Elizabeth II knighted Stoppard in 1997 and awarded him the Order of Merit in 2000 for his services to drama.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 29, 2025

What made him most indignant was the word that the president of the republic himself planned to be present at the ceremonies in Macondo in order to decorate him with the Order of Merit.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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