conduct

/ˈkɑndʌkt/

Also a verb

  • Formal

Meaning

  1. A person's behavior, especially in a professional, legal, or institutional context.

    • The board condemned his reckless conduct during the contentious contract negotiations.

  2. The manner in which an organization, business, or operation is managed and run.

    • Strict guidelines govern the ethical conduct of clinical drug trials.

Collocations

  • code of conduct
  • unprofessional conduct
  • disorderly conduct
  • improper conduct
  • rules of conduct

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