modus operandi

/ˈmɐʉ.dɘs ˌɔp.ɘ.ɹɛn.dɒe/

IPA: /M OW1 D AH0 S AA0 P ER0 AE1 N D IY0/

noun

1
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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