code of conduct

noun phrase

plural codes of conduct

: a set of rules or guidelines that specify the professional or ethical behaviors and practices expected of members of a group (such as an organization or a community)

a student code of conduct

What have the courts and the state's judicial code of conduct said about judges' participation in political events?

—Chris Rickert

While codes of conduct are common in environmentally fragile areas or culturally sensitive areas … their arrival in mainstream beach resorts signals a shift. Bad tourism behaviour has gone too far and authorities are trying to protect towns and residents from mass tourism's worst excesses.

—Laura Hall

Examples of code of conduct in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nvidia’s employee code of conduct addresses potential conflicts involving personal relationships. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

In May 2023, the G-7 began intense discussions on AI governance that would eventually produce a code of conduct for developers. — Daniel Remler, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

He had been fired from FanDuel shortly after the Jontay Porter scandal broke, for violating the company’s code of conduct. — New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

The Supreme Court did put its own code of conduct in place in November 2023, but its lack of an enforcement mechanism led to calls for Congress to step in. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for code of conduct

• abduct
• construct
• deduct
• destruct
• induct
• instruct
• obstruct
• aqueduct
• deconstruct
• reconstruct
• bucked
• chucked