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MBE

 
 
noun [C]

Definition

abbreviation for Member of the Order of the British Empire: a British honour given to a person by the Queen for a special achievement: Julia Sargent MBE
COMMERCE abbreviation for minority business enterprise
HR, WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT abbreviation for management by exception
(Definition of MBE noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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