D.b.e. Definition & Meaning

American

British

Examples

D.B.E. American

abbreviation

1. Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

DBE British

abbreviation

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

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Example Sentences

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“They said to me, ‘You need something called a D.B.E. certification.’”

From New York Times

D.B.E. stands for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, a designation that socially or economically disadvantaged businesses can receive through a federal program.

From New York Times

Are you sure you have a D.B.E.?’

From New York Times

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