honorary titles
Ceremonial rank designations
Honorary titles are designations of rank, status, or distinction conferred without the usual requirements or duties attached to the position: The university grants honorary degrees to distinguished alumni.
They may recognize achievement, show respect, or maintain diplomatic courtesy.
Unlike functional titles, honorary ones carry prestige but typically no actual authority or compensation: His role as honorary chairman involved attending one dinner per year.
- emeritusRetired with distinction
- ladyCourteous term for woman
- laureateCelebrated achievement recipient
- order of meritHierarchy by achievement
- dameDated slang for woman
baronet · life peer · freeman · honorary citizen · fellow · knighthood · knight commander · lord · honorary consul · patron · goodwill ambassador · visiting professor · bestowed · conferred · commander · squire · adjunct professor · decoration
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
- civic lifevoting, civic engagement, civic responsibility, civic education, civic leader
- memorialsmemorial, memorial service, memorial statue, memorials, war memorial
honorary titlesprofessional credentials
Verified qualifications for work
academic degrees · military ranks · professional qualifications