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Center of Excellence

When a tech company outsources and offshores expensive jobs to a cheap 2nd or 3rd world labor location, they give that new place a lofty name, as if it's god's gift to their future success, while it generally displaces US or other western (expensive) workers.
They'll trade one a $100k/yr Java coder stateside for a half dozen Sanjeev's in the Center of Excellence in Bangalore.

The Center of Excellence contributes directly to shareholder value, i.e. executive bonuses.

The Center of Excellence is in Bangalore. That makes Austin the Center of Expensive Mediocrity.
by redshirt58 February 25, 2009
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A killing of a journalist for investigating something that they perhaps shouldn't have had, like a goverment operation or the practices of a larger company
Person 1: whatever happened to that guy that guy who uncovered that conspiracy with the CIA's involvement in the destabilization of Any country here

Person 1: He was awarded the CIA award for journalistic excellence and committed "suicide"
by Orsina August 22, 2022
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Black excellence

Someone that is black and portrays great qualities and abilities that make the black community proud
LJ is the perfect example of black excellence because he's going to Harvard!
by kyn4thewin January 3, 2017
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jewish excellence

An attractive female Jew, that exemplifies the redeming qualities of the Jewish people without being a bitch.
The opposite of a J.A.P.
Person A: Damn Bro, look at Mami over there!
Person B: Nah, she aint my type.
Person A: Whatchu mean fool?
Person B: You know I don't settle for anything less than Jewish Excellence
by SloppTopp March 1, 2019
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quality and excellence

The two words used by the administration of any given American public school to describe its success. Often overused to the point where the words "Quality" and "Excellence" lose any and all meaning. Even if the school has had actual success in the past, the staff will always fall back on "Quality and Excellence" to describe the school as a whole, failing to use any other adjective. This is often seen in underfunded public schools in the Midwest, such as Williamston High School.

See also: "Robust", "Challenging", and "Long-standing".
"As the principal, I will insure a quality and excellence education for the students."

"Our dedication to educational excellence has never been more resolute."

"We are an incredible building with a strong, rich tradition of excellence... and uh... we have a very strong teaching staff."
by Average Idiot February 8, 2021
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Alec Baldwin Award For Excellence In Gun Safety

A fictional award facetiously given to people who exercise poor trigger discipline.
Person 1: "Did you see that? Thomas just aimed a rifle into a crowd of 20 people while holding the trigger!"
Person 2: "He ought to be nominated for the Alec Baldwin Award For Excellence In Gun Safety."
by your real nаme November 15, 2021
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day of personal excellence

a planned day off work for no other reason than to have a day off work; often with little or no agenda other than doin' yo' thang.
Last week Tuesday was a day of personal excellence for me; come to find out my boy was on a day of personal excellence that day too, so we hit up Church's Chicken.
by jwwhitej October 23, 2013
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