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CBE
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cbe
English
Adjective
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can't be everywhere
en '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'. Antony Jay; Jonathan Lynn Economy Drive Yes Minister 1980-03-10
en My source says: ‘The answer was “CBE” – palace-speak for “Can’t be everywhere.”’ Ephraim Hardcastle w:The Daily Mail 2015-07-02
Proper noun
Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
en w:Christians for Biblical Equality.
Council of Science Editors:
en obsolete en w:Council of Biology Editors 1965 2000
en obsolete en w:Conference of Biology Editors 1957 1965
Noun
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Component Boolean Expression
Calculated Best Estimate
Command Budget Estimate
Common Base Event
Calgary Board of Education
Anagrams
en bce B.C.E. BCE EBC ECB
en post-nominal letters