counterfeitemblem
nounUK /ˈkaʊntəfɪt ˈɛmbləm/
US /ˈkaʊntərfɪt ˈɛmbləm/
A counterfeitemblem is a fake badge or sign that looks real but is not.
The guard spotted a counterfeitemblem on the visitor's jacket and asked him to leave.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A copied symbol used to make a fake product seem official.
The handbags carried a counterfeitemblem that fooled many shoppers.
3. A false mark of honor worn to pretend membership in a group.
He wore a counterfeitemblem of the royal guard to the parade.
4. A decoy sign placed to mislead people.
The trail was lined with counterfeitemblems pointing the wrong way.