CBE

English

Adjective

CBE (not comparable)

  1. can't be everywhere
    • 1980 March 10, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn in, “Economy Drive”, in Yes Minister:
      'CBE, Minister,' he replied, unhappily. I wasn't sure what he meant. Could I have been awarded the CBE.? – or could he? He explained. "Can't Be Everywhere'.
    • 2015 July 2, Ephraim Hardcastle, The Daily Mail:
      My source says: ‘The answer was “CBE” – palace-speak for “Can’t be everywhere.”’

Proper noun

CBE

  1. Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
  2. Initialism of Christians for Biblical Equality.

Noun

CBE

  1. Component Boolean Expression
  2. Calculated Best Estimate
  3. Command Budget Estimate
  4. Common Base Event
  5. Calgary Board of Education

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