(the) Order of the British Empire
- (the) Order of the British Empire
the Order of the British Empire [the Order of the British Empire] one of the British
orders of chivalry. People who are appointed to this order receive one of five ranks within it: ↑
Knight Grand Cross (
or ↑
Dame Grand Cross for a woman), ↑
Knight Commander (
or ↑
Dame Commander),
Commander, Officer or Member,
and may put the appropriate letters after their name, such as CBE, ↑
OBE or ↑
MBE. The Order was started in 1917. Its full title is the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
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