English noun: badge |
1. | badge (communication) an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.) |
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| Samples | They checked everyone's badge before letting them in.
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| Broader (hypernym) | allegory, emblem |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | black belt, blue ribbon, button, chevron, cordon bleu, grade insignia, I.D., ID, insignia, merit badge, stripe, stripe, stripes |
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2. | badge (cognition) any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank) |
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| Samples | Wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability.
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| Broader (hypernym) | characteristic, feature |
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