conduct

¹con·duct

noun \ˈkän-(ˌ)dəkt\

Definition of CONDUCT

1

obsolete : escort, guide

2

: the act, manner, or process of carrying on : management <praised for his conduct of the campaign>

3

: a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles <questionable conduct>

Examples of CONDUCT

1. A panel investigated her conduct and she was subsequently fired.
2. <the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state>

Origin of CONDUCT

Middle English, from Medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CONDUCT

Synonyms: administration, care, charge, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision

Related Words: generalship, leadership, rulership; agency; aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward; engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation; coadministration, codirection, comanagement

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Rhymes with CONDUCT

abduct, adduct, bile duct, construct, deduct, eruct, induct, instruct, obstruct, reluct, subduct