"merit badge university" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: merit badge universities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=merit badge university}} merit badge university (plural merit badge universities)
  1. (scouting, US) A usually annual event, held in many areas of the United States, where educational courses are hosted with the purpose of helping Boy Scouts to achieve certain merit badges. Tags: US Categories (topical): Scouting Synonyms: MBU [abbreviation], merit badge college
    Sense id: en-merit_badge_university-en-noun-LRfGV0M2 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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