ORDER OF MERIT


Meaning of ORDER OF MERIT in English

ˌOrder of ˈMerit, the BrE AmE abbreviation , OM

a special honour given to British people who have done something unusually good in military or ↑ civilian life. Only 24 people have the Order of Merit at any one time. ⇨ compare ↑ Companion of Honour

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.