modus%20operandi

/ˈmɐʉ.dɘs ˌɔp.ɘ.ɹɛn.dɒe//ˈməʊ.dʌs ˌɒp.ə.ɹæn.daɪ/

noun

  1. 1

    A person or thing's normal mode of operation.

  2. 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.

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