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Medal of Freedom

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A decoration awarded by the United States to civilians for outstanding achievement in various fields of endeavor.

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Examples

  • The Medal of Freedom is the highest honor paid to a civilian, along with its brother, the Congressional Gold Medal (voted on by Congress).

    Charles Karel Bouley: Freedom Without Equality Is Just a Medal 2009

  • Give them a Medal of Freedom, which is not longer worth anything anyway, and terminate them. resistence-is-possible. blogspot.com

    "THE STRUGGLE ABOUT THE "STRUGGLE FOR CIVILIZATION" 2007

  • Tommy already knows this, of course, but his Medal of Freedom is the gift that keeps on giving -- the one that came with so many strings attached.

    The Never-Ending War 2006

  • The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor and is a fitting tribute to the extraordinary accomplishments of Senator Mitchell.

    Press Briefing By Joe Lockhart ITY National Archives 1999

  • The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor and is a fitting tribute to the extraordinary accomplishments of Senator Mitchell.

    Press Briefing By Joe Lockhart A ITY National Archives 1999

  • The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor, and is presented to people who have made important contributions to U.S. national security, world peace, culture or other significant public or private endeavors.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor, and is presented to people who have made important contributions to U.S. national security, world peace, culture or other significant public or private endeavors.

    SI.com 2011

  • The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor awarded by the President of the United States.

    Top Stories - Google News 2009

  • GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The Medal of Freedom is the highest civil honor a president can bestow.

    CNN Transcript Jun 19, 2008 2008

  • The "Medal of Freedom" has been permanently tarnished by the king.

    Election Central Morning Roundup 2009

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