modus operandi

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Synonyms: modi operandi, modus operandus

Antonyms: modi operandi, modus operandus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|colloquial}} A person or thing's [[normal]] [[mode]] of [[operation]].
2. {{lb|en|law enforcement}} A known [[criminal]]'s [[establish]]ed [[habit]]s and [[mode]] of [[work]] when [[commit]]ting [[specific]] [[offence]]s, especially [[fraud]], [[match]]ed with [[characteristic]]s of an [[unsolved]] crime to [[narrow down]] (limit to a specific list) or [[profile]] [[suspect]]s.

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