modus operandi

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈməʊ.dʌs ˌɒp.ə.ɹæn.daɪ/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈmɐʉ.dɘs ˌɔp.ɘ.ɹɛn.dɒe/, /ˈmɐʉ.dɘs ˌɔp.ɘ.ɹɛn.di/

Noun

modus operandi

1. (colloquial) A person or thing's normal mode of operation.
2. (law enforcement) A known criminal's established habits and mode of work when committing specific offences, especially fraud, matched with characteristics of an unsolved crime to narrow down (limit to a specific list) or profile suspects.

Synonyms

• MO

Translations

• French: modus operandi
• German: Modus Operandi
• Italian: modus operandi
• Portuguese: modus operandi
• Spanish: modus operandi

Translations

• German: Modus Operandi
• Portuguese: modus operandi

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