honorcode
nounUK /ˈɒn.ə.kəʊd/
US /ˈɑː.nɚ.koʊd/
A set of rules that people promise to follow because it is the right thing to do.
The students signed an honor code promising not to cheat on tests.
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2. A school rule that students will be honest and not cheat.
Our school's honor code says we must do our own homework.
3. A promise made by a group to act fairly and truthfully.
The club's honor code keeps members from taking things that aren't theirs.
4. A set of moral rules followed by soldiers or workers.
The soldiers lived by an honor code that valued courage and loyalty.