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codes of conduct

codes of conduct is the plural of code of conduct.

Meaning of code of conduct

Noun

code of conduct (plural codes of conduct)

  1. A set of rules dictating acceptable behavior and decisions in a specified environment.
    • What use have I ever had from this religion that has been dinned into me? It gave me false ideas of the world and nature which I have had to unlearn. It gave me an unworkable code of conduct which I never tried to follow, but I got into trouble for it.1901, Harold Fielding, The Hearts of Men

Questions about codes of conduct

What is codes of conduct the plural of?
Codes of conduct is the plural of code of conduct.

Words near codes of conduct in the dictionary

  1. coderivatives
  2. coderoom
  3. coderooms
  4. coders
  5. codes
  6. codes of conduct
  7. codes of ethics
  8. codes of honor
  9. codes of honour
  10. codes of practice
  11. codes of silence

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