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badge

Definition

  • noun: a small object (such as a tag, pin, or metal shield) that is worn or held up by a person so that it can be easily seen, that has writing (such as a person's name) and often a picture on it, and that shows who the person is
  • noun: a device or token especially of membership in a society or group
  • synonyms: mark, token

Examples

  • He wore his ethnic heritage as a 'badge of honor/pride'. [=he was proud of his ethnic heritage and did not try to hide it]

  • She was wearing a 'badge' that read “Support your local library.”

  • The receptionist glanced at my visitor's 'badge'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Schedule locked. We have a problem with the air conditioning in Beta section. Send a crew out. Yes! He can be sheriff any time he wants. That is correct. Just give him the badge. Now, l'm the new law around here. You think you can handle things? You wanna try me? A thousand pardons, my lord. (..)
    1973 Westworld