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CODE OF BEHAVIOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
Synonyms:
code of behavior; code of conduct
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("code of behavior" is a kind of...):
convention; formula; normal; pattern; rule (something regarded as a normative example)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "code of behavior"):
courtly love ((Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers)
knight errantry ((Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry)
protocol (code of correct conduct)
