mbe

/M/
noun
  1. 1

    (UK) Initialism of Member of the Order of the British Empire, a British honour originally intended for non-combatants in World War One.

  2. 2

    (technology) Initialism of molecular-beam epitaxy.

  3. 3

    (education) Initialism of Master of Bioscience Enterprise.

  4. 4

    (business) Initialism of management by exception. [(business) A style of business management that focuses on identifying and handling cases that deviate from the norm.]