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plural badges
A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. quotations examples
Tax-gatherers, […] recognized by their official badges.
1843, William H[ickling] Prescott, History of the Conquest of Mexico, […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to III), New York, N.Y.: Harper and Brothers, […]
A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information. examples
A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area. examples
Something characteristic; a mark; a token. quotations examples
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
1588-93, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, act I, scene 2
(obsolete, thieves' cant) A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.
(nautical) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one. examples
(heraldry) A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings. examples
(graphical user interface) A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages. examples
(Internet, video games) An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement. examples
(slang) A police officer.
third-person singular simple present badges, present participle badging, simple past and past participle badged
(transitive) To mark or distinguish with a badge. examples
(transitive) To show a badge to. examples
(transitive, intransitive) To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge. quotations examples
Worden and James walk [...] to the [...] Courthouse [...], where they badge their way past sheriff's deputies and take the elevator to the third floor.
1981, David Simon, Homicide, page 118
And Patterson didn't hear that Jack Egger, the studio's director of security, said he'd seen John Orr badge his way through the pedestrian gate sometime before 4:00 pm, when the fire was still raging, [...]
2003, Joseph Wambaugh, Fire Lover, page 146
Our regional commissioner, his assistant commissioner and our district director, along with their wives, were hoofing it to the rotunda. Apparently they didn't try and badge their way through.
2004, Sergei Hoteko, On The Fringe Of History, page 135
Aaron badged into the data center and escorted Geoff inside the large room with its many blinking green lights.
2006, David Pollino, Bill Pennington, Tony Bradley, Himanshu Dwivedi, Hacker's challenge 3, page 338