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CBE

CBE adjective: can't be everywhere. Also the initialism of Christians for Biblical Equality.

Adjective

CBE (not comparable)

  1. can't be everywhere
    • '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'.1980 March 10, “Economy Drive”, in Yes Minister, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn (actors)
    • My source says: ‘The answer was “CBE” – palace-speak for “Can’t be everywhere.”’2015 July 2, Ephraim Hardcastle, The Daily Mail

Proper noun

CBE

  1. Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Noun

CBE

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

Also used as

CBE is also the initialism of Christians for Biblical Equality.

CBE is also the initialism of Council of Biology Editors.

CBE is also the initialism of Conference of Biology Editors.

Questions about CBE

What does CBE mean?
CBE means can't be everywhere.
What part of speech is CBE?
CBE can be an adjective, a proper noun or a noun.

Words near CBE in the dictionary

  1. CBDA
  2. CBDC
  3. CBDCs
  4. CBDs
  5. CBDV
  6. CBE
  7. CBER
  8. CBers
  9. CBF
  10. CBFC
  11. CBFs

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