noun
- small pieces of metal, cloth, or plastic worn to show rank, membership, or achievement
Examples
- Police officers wear badges to identify themselves.
- The scout earned several merit badges this summer.
- All employees must display their ID badges at work.
- The security guard checked our visitor badges at the entrance.
- She collected badges from different national parks.
- Military badges indicate rank and specialization.
- The conference attendees wore name badges for networking.