mo·dus ope·ran·di

mo·dus ope·ran·di
/ˌmoʊdəsˌɑːpəˈrændi/ noun [singular]
formal : a usual way of doing something; especially : the usual way that a particular criminal performs a crime

the murderer's modus operandi

Modus operandi is a Latin phrase that means “method of operation” in English. — called also MO

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