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Words people most associate with “badge”:

  1. honor,
  2. police,
  3. badger,
  4. cop,
  5. shield

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Noun (2 meanings)

1. an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.).

badge

Example:
  • “they checked everyone's badge before letting them in”
badge is a type of:
  • emblem, allegory (noun) - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
types of badge:
  • ID, I.D. (noun) - a card or badge used to identify the bearer
  • black belt (noun) - a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate)
  • blue ribbon, cordon bleu (noun) - an honor or award gained for excellence
  • button (noun) - a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
  • chevron, stripe, stripes, grade insignia (noun) - V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
  • insignia (noun) - a badge worn to show official position
  • merit badge (noun) - a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects
  • stripe (noun) - a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
badge is derivationally related to:
  • to badge (verb) - put a badge on

2. any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank).

badge

Example:
  • “wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability”
badge is a type of:

Verb (1 meaning)

1. put a badge on.

to badge

Example:
  • “The workers here must be badged”
to badge is a way to:
to badge is derivationally related to:
  • badge (noun) - an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)