Word info

obe

Speech parts

1. obe - Noun

2. obe - Adjective

3. Obe - Proper noun

Meaning

Initialism of Office of Bilingual Education.

(US politics, historical) Initialism of Office of Business Economics, now BEA.

Initialism of Oregon Board of Education.

Initialism of Ottawa Board Of Education.

Initialism of Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Initialism of operating-basis earthquake.

Initialism of out-of-body experience.

Initialism of outcome-based education.

Initialism of one big explanation.

(powerkiting slang, humorous) Initialism of out-of-buggy experience.

OBE (not comparable)

Initialism of overcome / overtaken by events (i.e., now obsolete)


obe (plural obes)

(historical) A particular subdivision of ancient Laconia.


obe (uncountable)

Obsolete form of obeah.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

An OBE is what you get if you clean the toilets well at King's Cross station. Michael Winner

Gary Barlow has done a huge amount for the country, he's raised money for charity, he's done very well for Children in Need so I'm not sure, the OBE was in respect of that work and what he's done but clearly what this scheme was was wrong and it's right that they're going to pay back the money. David Cameron

I received an OBE from the Queen, which probably doesn't mean anything in America but is quite nice in England - the Order of the British Empire for services to drama. Joan Collins

Adoption and removal Australia In the early 1990s all states and territories in Australia developed intended curriculum documents largely based on OBE for their primary and secondary schools. Source: Internet

Alan Knight OBE, IAR Chief Executive, commented: 'After the horrific events of 2015 in Indonesia, it is shattering to see fires once again destroying land and forest habitats. Source: Internet

A High School class in Cape Town, South Africa Outcome-based education (OBE) is an educational theory that bases each part of an educational system around goals (outcomes). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms