the Distinguished Service Order
noun/ðə dɪˌstɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈsɜːvɪs ɔːdə(r)/
/ðə dɪˌstɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈsɜːrvɪs ɔːrdər/
(abbreviation the DSO)
- a British medal for brave actions, given since 1886 to officers in the Royal Navy and the Army and more recently also to officers in the Royal Air Force and the merchant navy (= the country's commercial ships)
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the Distinguished Service Order