badge meaning and definition

BADGE noun

Definition of badge (noun)

1. an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
   • "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"
2. any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
   • "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"

BADGE verb

Definition of badge (verb)

1. put a badge on
   • "The workers here must be badged"