A set of rules to guide behaviour and decisions in a specified situation(noun)
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Use "code of conduct" in a sentence
"The UN Global Compact, the largest worldwide code of conduct for businesses, has now more than 3,500 corporate signatories, including a substantial number from developing countries."
"Although a strict code of conduct was in effect—since this was a mob-run joint—arguments and fights occasionally broke out."