MBE
Royal recognition, abbreviated
MBE stands for Member of the Order of the British Empire, an honor awarded by the British monarch for significant contributions to arts, sciences, public services, or charitable work.
It ranks below OBE (Officer) and CBE (Commander) in the order's hierarchy.
Recipients may use MBE after their name: She was awarded an MBE for her charity work.
Ceremony conferring rank
- Buckingham PalaceUK monarch's headquarters
- KingMale hereditary ruler
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- medalMetal honor token
recipient · knighthood · OBE · CBE · chivalry · British Empire · Commonwealth · royal
Partial electrical conductor
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- thin filmNarrow surface coating
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
crystal growth · wafer · cleanroom · nanofabrication · laser diode
Involving several states
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- law schoolJD degree program
passing score · multiple choice · bar review · legal ethics · torts · contracts · evidence · constitutional law
investiture
Ceremony conferring rank
- Buckingham PalaceUK monarch's headquarters
- KingMale hereditary ruler
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
medal · recipient · knighthood · OBE · CBE · chivalry · British Empire · Commonwealth · royal · award
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
deposition · crystal growth · wafer · cleanroom · nanofabrication · laser diode
multistate
Involving several states
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
law school · passing score · multiple choice · bar review · legal ethics · torts · contracts · evidence · constitutional law · criminal law
MBEknighthood
Honorary title of nobility
CBE · Order of the Garter · peerage · OBE · baronetcy
MBEunknown
Not yet discovered
disgrace · unhonoured · obscurity · unrecognised · anonymity