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Definition of modus operandi noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

modus operandi

noun
 
/ˌməʊdəs ˌɒpəˈrændiː/
 
/ˌməʊdəs ˌɑːpəˈrændiː/
[singular] (from Latin, formal)
(abbreviation MO)
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  1. a particular method of working
    • The police gave a full description of the thief’s modus operandi.
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘way of operating’.
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