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Definition of modus operandi noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

modus operandi

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noun
NAmE//ˌmoʊdəs ˌɑpəˈrændi//
 
, NAmE//ˌmoʊdəs ˌɑpəˈrændaɪ//
 
[singular] (from Latin) (formal) (abbreviation MO)
 
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a particular method of working The police gave a full description of the thief's modus operandi.
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