modus operandi

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Synonyms 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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From Latin modus operandi, from modus (“‘manner, method’”) and operandi (“‘of working’”)

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• (UK) IPA: /ˈməʊ.dʌs ˌɒp.ə(ɹ).æn.daɪ/, SAMPA: /"m@U.dVs %Qp.@(r).{n.daI/

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Wikipedia

modus operandi (plural modi operandi)

1. (colloquial) 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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• 2001 — Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, p 92-93

  Failing that, if contact was absolutely necessary, a series of thumb jabs to the nerve cluster at the base of the neck would be his chosen modus operandi—quiet as a whisper.

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• MO

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Latin

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modus operandi

1. modus operandi