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Definition reputation in British English

reputation noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

▪ acquire, build, develop, earn, establish, gain, have

1

the opinion that people have about how good or how bad someone or something is

Example

He did not have a good reputation in his home town.

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1.1

the opinion that people have that a person, place, or thing is good

Example

His novel won the Booker Prize and established his reputation.

Example

Albertson will stop at nothing to safeguard the reputation of the university.

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1.2

a general opinion that someone or something has a particular quality

Example

The university has an international reputation as a centre of excellence.

Example

Clark had a reputation for arrogance and ruthlessness.

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Definition reputation in British English