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modus operandi Definition

mo·dus operan·di (mō′dəs äp′ə ran′dī, -dē)

modus operandi Law Definition

n

Latin

A method of operating.
modus operandi Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • teacher: The modus operandi of teachers in specialist Services is different from that of mainstream teachers.
  • industry: Tobacco Explored is an interactive exploration of cynicism: a journey into the modus operandi of the tobacco industry.
  • organization: Additionally, the cultural differences and modus operandi of organizations at the interface are generally dictated by their sources of funding.
  • system: The current modus operandi of wireless transmission systems is each individual system operates on its own.

Possessives

  • company: The company's modus operandi is the centralized production of homogenized, repackaged faux " local " news.
  • killer: And the white lines on her fingernails are the telltale sign of her killer's modus operandi: arsenic poisoning.
  • terrorist: The internet has become part of the terrorist's modus operandi.

Converse of object

  • have: Friend and initial partner with McClaren they had a similar modus operandi of running bands.
  • establish: These properties should be valued on a derived industrial basis having regard to the established modus operandi for Car auctions.
  • show: I also wanted to show the modus operandi of the deniers, sort of unpack what they do and how they do it.
  • use: Incidents involved different kinds of waste, of varying amounts, using different modus operandi, and involving different kinds of offenders.
  • follow: Sr de Menezes was carrying no bag, which instantly meant he wasn't following the modus operandi of the eight previous bomb attempts.

Adjective modifier

  • current: The current modus operandi of wireless transmission systems is each individual system operates on its own.
  • basic: Hard but flexible The basic modus operandi is fairly simple.
  • same: Sasha is a master technician and purist, and always employs the same modus operandi - building a set patiently, progressively.
  • similar: The evidence presented to the DTI points very clearly to a similar modus operandi to Imperial.
  • own: But that is not quite true when it comes to my own modus operandi.
  • preferred: Silence and secrecy, punctuated with disingenuousness have consistently been its preferred modus operandi.