nameplate
noun
name·plate
ˈnām-ˌplāt 
: something (such as a plate or plaque) bearing a name (as of a resident or manufacturer)
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But there were changes that ran deeper than nameplates.
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Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
There is good reason why Chicago police officers are expressly prohibited from hiding their nameplates or badge numbers when out on the streets.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Several popular electric vehicle nameplates have experienced issues with self-driving features.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Around 40 people queued up to serve themselves helpings of Sudanese bread, lentil stew and beef samosas before taking their seats in front of their respective paper nameplates.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
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Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
There is good reason why Chicago police officers are expressly prohibited from hiding their nameplates or badge numbers when out on the streets.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Several popular electric vehicle nameplates have experienced issues with self-driving features.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Around 40 people queued up to serve themselves helpings of Sudanese bread, lentil stew and beef samosas before taking their seats in front of their respective paper nameplates.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for nameplate
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“Nameplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nameplate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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