standard operating procedure
noun
: established or prescribed methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or in designated situations
called also standing operating procedure
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Within the destruction zone, Taiwan’s air force has reportedly formulated some standard operating procedures—for instance, by preparing to intercept intruding aircraft or to force them to land.
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Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021
This is not standard operating procedure around the NFL, leading some to wonder what transpired behind the scenes in Florham Park.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Outside officers in the city providing mutual aid for the RNC are required to follow the Milwaukee Police Department's standard operating procedures on use of force, crowd control and rules of engagement.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
People like Tucker Carlson have long been a bridge between these two worlds, but parroting the discourse of the online right is now becoming the standard operating procedure of right-wing media at large.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021
This is not standard operating procedure around the NFL, leading some to wonder what transpired behind the scenes in Florham Park.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Outside officers in the city providing mutual aid for the RNC are required to follow the Milwaukee Police Department's standard operating procedures on use of force, crowd control and rules of engagement.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
People like Tucker Carlson have long been a bridge between these two worlds, but parroting the discourse of the online right is now becoming the standard operating procedure of right-wing media at large.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Standard operating procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard%20operating%20procedure. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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