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{{mergeto|Post-nominal letters}}
#REDIRECT [[Post-nominal letters]]

A form of title in the form of an acronym that follows an individual's name.

For example:
A Knight Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire]] is authorized to used the postnominal KBE.
A Fellow of the [[American Institute of Architects]] is authorized to used the postnominal [[FAIA]].
A [[Doctor of Philosophy]] is authorized to use the postnominal PhD.
The title [[esquire]] as in John Smith, [[esq.]] is another example of a postnominal.

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