| Meaning | A set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones). |
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| Synonym | code |
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| Narrower | Bushido | Traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living |
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| Highway Code | The code of rules governing the use of public roads |
| building code | Set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings |
| dress code | A set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited) |
| fire code | Set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc |
| legal code | A code of laws adopted by a state / state or nation |
| omerta | A code of silence practiced by the Mafia |
| sanitary code, health code | Set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc |
| Broader | written communication, written language, black and white | Communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten) |
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| Spanish | codificación, código, códigos |
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| Catalan | codi |
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| Verbs | codify | organize into a code or system, such as a body of law |
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