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modus operandi
[moh-duhs op-uh-ran-dee, -dahy, moh-doos oh-pe-rahn-dee]
noun
plural
modi operandia mode of operating or working.
The aim of a scientist is to investigate the modus operandi of the natural world.
one’s usual way of doing something: MO
A criminal’s modus operandi can give the police a lead.
modus operandi
/ -ˈrændaɪ, ˈməʊdəs ˌɒpəˈrændiː /
noun
procedure; method of operating
modus operandi
The way someone does something; a characteristic method: “Her modus operandi in buying a new car always included a month of research.” This phrase, often abbreviated “m.o.,” is used by police to describe a criminal's characteristic way of committing a crime. From Latin, meaning “method of operation.”
Word History and Origins
Origin of modus operandi1
Word History and Origins
Origin of modus operandi1
Example Sentences
DragonForce's prolific modus operandi is to post about its victims, as it has done 168 times since December 2024 - a London accountancy firm, an Illinois steel maker, an Egyptian investment firm are all included.
The modus operandi of the heist could help narrow the search of suspects.
"I learnt an awful lot more about his modus operandi - and got some more insights into how he continues to not get caught," he said.
Promoting unqualified white men over qualified women and minorities isn't just the modus operandi of the Trump administration.
Trump is turning the world upside down, stomping on common sense and sowing pure chaos — admittedly, his standard modus operandi.
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