badge
noun /bædʒ/
  /bædʒ/
enlarge imagea small piece of metal or plastic, with a design or words on it, that a person wears or carries to show that they belong to an organization, support something, have achieved something, have a particular rank, etc.- She wore a badge saying ‘Vote for Coates’.
 - All employees have to wear name badges.
 - He pulled out a badge and said he was a cop.
 - parking for disabled badge holders
 - The police officer flashed his badge.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- name
 - police
 - merit
 - …
 
- wear
 - display
 - flash
 - …
 
- holder
 - holder
 
- a badge of honour/honor
 - a badge of office
 
- (British English) (North American English patch)a piece of material that you sew onto clothes as part of a uniform
- the school badge
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- name
 - police
 - merit
 - …
 
- wear
 - display
 - flash
 - …
 
- holder
 - holder
 
- a badge of honour/honor
 - a badge of office
 
 - a symbol of a particular quality or status
- His gun was a badge of power for him.
 - Her badge of office, a large gold key, hung around her neck.
 - He saw his injuries as a badge of honour.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- name
 - police
 - merit
 - …
 
- wear
 - display
 - flash
 - …
 
- holder
 - holder
 
- a badge of honour/honor
 - a badge of office
 
 
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.
