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code of conducta set of rules or principles that govern the behavior and conduct of individuals within an organization or profession

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a set of rules or principles that govern the behavior and conduct of individuals within an organization or profession

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkoʊd əv ˈkɑndʌkt/

Korean meaning: 조직이나 직업 내에서 개인의 행동과 품행을 규율하는 규칙이나 원칙의 집합

Korean pronunciation: **코**드 오브 **컨**덕트

Example Sentences

  • The politician's scandalous behavior clearly violated the party's code of conduct, making headlines worldwide.
  • Our office code of conduct prohibits wearing pajamas to work, but apparently nobody told Bob about it.
  • The medical association's code of conduct ensures that doctors maintain high ethical standards in patient care.

code of conduct

NOUN

//ˈkoʊd əv ˈkɑndʌkt//

a set of rules or principles that govern the behavior and conduct of individuals within an organization or profession

code of conduct concept
💡 Concept

Every new employee receives the company's code of conduct on day one.

code of conduct rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Follow the code of conduct to construct what's right!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkoʊd əv ˈkɑndʌkt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkəʊd əv ˈkɒndʌkt/

🌳Etymology

Rootcode

Origin

'Code'는 라틴어 'codex(법전)'에서, 'conduct'는 라틴어 'conducere(함께 이끌다)'에서 유래. 사람들을 올바른 방향으로 함께 이끄는 법전이라는 의미

🎵Rhyme

conductdestructconstruct
conduct
destruct
construct

🔗Collocations

corporate code of conduct
violate the code of conduct
professional code of conduct
enforce a code of conduct
establish a code of conduct
breach of code of conduct

📝Examples

The politician's scandalous behavior clearly violated the party's code of conduct, making headlines worldwide.

😄 Fun example

Our office code of conduct prohibits wearing pajamas to work, but apparently nobody told Bob about it.

The medical association's code of conduct ensures that doctors maintain high ethical standards in patient care.

😄 Fun example

Breaking the school's code of conduct by bringing a pet hamster to chemistry class seemed like a good idea at the time.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

rules of conductethical guidelinesbehavioral standardsprofessional ethicsmoral code

Antonyms

lawlessnessmisconductunethical behavior

Related

ethicscomplianceregulationpolicystandardsguidelinesgovernance

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