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code of conduct

DEFINITIONS OF: code of conduct

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n a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group

Synonyms:
code of behavior
Types:
courtly love
(Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers
knight errantry
(Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry
protocol
code of correct conduct
Type of:
convention, formula, normal, pattern, rule
something regarded as a normative example
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