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blue–ribbon — blue–rib·bon adj: consisting of individuals selected for quality, reputation, or authority a blue–ribbon committee Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
blue-ribbon — /blooh rib euhn/, adj. of superior quality or prominence; first rate; specially selected: a blue ribbon committee of fund raisers. [1925 30; adj. use of BLUE RIBBON] * * * … Universalium
blue-ribbon — adjective selected or chosen for special qualifications (Freq. 1) the blue ribbon event of the season • Syn: ↑select • Similar to: ↑superior * * * adj, always used before a noun : made up of people who have special knowledge, abili … Useful english dictionary
blue ribbon commission — noun an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue • Syn: ↑blue ribbon committee • Hypernyms: ↑committee, ↑commission … Useful english dictionary
Blue Ribbon Commissions — *Corporate governance review panels established by the *National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). The NACD Web site describes the reports of its Blue Ribbon Committees as thought leadership publications compiled by a commission of… … Auditor's dictionary
Blue Ribbon campaign (Fiji) — The Blue Ribbon campaign was the name for the campaign promoting support for the controversial legislation introduced by the Fijian Government in 2005 to establish a Reconciliation and Unity Commission. The name specifically comes from the blue… … Wikipedia
blue-rib|bon — blue ribbon, 1. a ribbon of a blue color awarded to one that wins first prize in a contest. 2. the first prize; highest honor; greatest distinction: »The prize sheep won a blue ribbon for best entry in its class at the fair. 3. a badge of a… … Useful english dictionary
Blue (university sport) — A Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and women at a university and some schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of Blues began at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. It is found at British, Australian and New Zealand… … Wikipedia
blue riband — noun 1》 (N. Amer. also blue ribbon) a ribbon of blue silk given to the winner of a competition or as a mark of great distinction. ↘a badge worn by members of the Order of the Garter. 2》 (Blue Riband or Ribbon) a trophy for the ship making the … English new terms dictionary
Audit committee — In a publicly held company, an audit committee is an operating committee of the Board of Directors, typically charged with oversight of financial reporting and disclosure. Committee members are drawn from members of the Company s board of… … Wikipedia
