OBE /ˌəʊ biː ˈiː/ BrE AmE noun abbreviation for
Officer of the Order of the British Empire; a special honour given to some British people for things they have done for their country. OBE is written after someone's name to show that they have been given this honour:
John Smith, OBE
She's been given/awarded an OBE.
⇨ ↑ CBE , ↑ MBE