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