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phrases
a code of practice/conduct/ethics
(= rules for people in a particular profession or business )
• There is a strict code of conduct for doctors.
a code of behaviour
• Each tribe follows its own code of behaviour.
a code of honour
(= a code of behaviour )
• The family’s code of honour meant that they had to take revenge.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + code
a moral code
• Children acquire their parents’ moral code.
a legal code
(= rules decided by law )
• the legal code on the use of pesticides
a penal/criminal code
(= relating to the punishment of criminals )
• At that time the penal code allowed the death penalty.
a dress code
(= rules about what you must wear )
• Some of the more expensive clubs have a dress code.
the Highway Code
(= the official rules about driving in Britain )
• You will be tested on your knowledge of the Highway Code.
a strict code
• In future we will have to abide by a strict code of environmental standards.
a voluntary code
(= one that people are not legally obliged to follow )
• This voluntary code sets standards for retailers on the use of child labour.
verbs
have a code
• Most professional organizations have a code of ethics.
create/produce/establish a code
• They have established a code of practice for advertisers.
draw up/lay down a code
(= create one )
• The syndicate decided to draw up a code of conduct for its members.
follow a code
• When children are near water, it’s important to follow a basic safety code.
comply with/adhere to/conform to a code
formal (= follow one )
• All staff must sign and strictly adhere to a Code of Business Ethics.
break a code
• European steel producers were judged to be breaking the code.
breach/violate/contravene a code
formal (= break one )
• Any companies breaching the code will be expelled from the Association.
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adjectives
a secret code
• the secret codes used during the two world wars
verbs
break/crack a code
(= discover how to understand a code )
• The Enigma machine was used to crack the enemy codes.
decipher a code
formal (= break one )
• His job involved deciphering the codes used by the enemy.
write something in code
• All the information we received during the war was written in code.
send something in code
• The message was sent in code to the task force, as a signal to attack.
code + NOUN
a code word
(= a secret word you must know to get information, access etc )
• UMBRA was the code word for top secret information.
a code name
(= a secret name used to hide your real identity )
• The spy was referred to in the report only by his code name 'Trevor S'.
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noun system of letters, numbers, etc. for secret information ADJ. secret | Morse VERB + CODE break, crack, decipher The code was difficult to crack. | use, write in | invent, make up CODE + NOUN word PREP. in ~ All the messages were in code. numbers/letters for identifying sth ADJ. area, dialling What's the area code for Bath? | post/postal | bar, charge | DNA, genetic | binary (= a system of computer programming instructions) | error (= on a computer) CODE + NOUN number set of rules for behaviour ADJ. strict | ethical, moral | civil, criminal, disciplinary, penal | Highway the Highway Code (= the official rules for users of public roads in Britain) | dress VERB + CODE have | devise, draw up, establish, formulate, lay down The company has drawn up a new disciplinary code. | comply with, follow | break, infringe, violate He was thrown out for infringing the club's strict dress code. PHRASES a code of behaviour/conduct/ethics/honour/practice The profession has a strict code of practice.
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