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Modus operandi
/ˈmɐʉ.dɘs ˌɔp.ɘ.ɹɛn.dɒe/
A person or thing's normal mode of operation.
📖 Definitions of "Modus operandi"
noun
- 1
A person or thing's normal mode of operation.
- 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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