code of conduct
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- noun
- /koʊd əv ˈkɒndʌkt/
- Every organization should have a clear code of conduct that outlines expected behaviors for its members.
- voluntary code of conduct
- Islamic code of conduct
- corporate code of conduct
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Watch on YouTubeWe have a code of conduct and we are British, so our standard is very high.
- We have a code of conduct and we are British, so our standard is very high.
- And if you wanted to go to BYU, you had to live by that code of conduct and adhere to what, you know, the church or the school had said it about that.
- So it's one thing whether you have a free speech policy or maybe you have a code of conduct where you say we can't tolerate certain kinds of speech, whatever that is.
- But who knows who's subscribed to that code of conduct.
- And you're a young man in in an old school system where people have morals and code of conduct, not like it is now.
Examples
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And Anthony Lurasetti was suspended for violating the code of conduct last year.
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We have to find a code of conduct... ...that we can all agree to live by.
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We have a code of conduct and we are British, so our standard is very high.
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Right away, before we go any further, I wanna establish a code of conduct.
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Most American Indian groups had codes of conduct but not written laws.
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There's a code of conduct policy at the school.
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Are you telling me that you haven't read our code of conduct?
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All students should be aware of the college student code of conduct for clear delineations of their rights and responsibilities.
Academic text (2012) -
Around the world, corporate codes of conduct on human rights, labor standards, and environmental performance are proliferating.
Academic text (2001) -
Mr. Schneebly... this is considered the best elementary school in the state, and we maintain that reputation by adhering to a strict code of conduct-- faculty included.
Synonyms
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A set of rules that people agree to follow in a job or group
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Ideas about what is right and wrong that guide how people behave
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A set of moral rules that guide how a person or group behaves
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A set of rules people must always follow with no exceptions
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A set of rules that tell people in a job or group how to behave
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A set of rules members of a group like a school or company must follow
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a set of rules guiding behaviour' is directly and predictably built from 'code' (written rules) + 'of' (linking) + 'conduct' (behaviour); a B1 learner who knows those words would infer the compound meaning. The construction is a common noun + of + noun pattern found cross-linguistically (e.g., código de conducta), supporting full transparency.
Etymology
Code of conduct comes from the image of a written code, a rule book that tells people how to conduct themselves. So, it means 'a set of rules' that guide how people should act.