procedurenoun(WAY TO DO)
B2[ C or U ]
a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something:
The company has new procedures for dealing with complaints.
You must follow correct procedure at all times.
a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something:
The company has new procedures for dealing with complaints.
You must follow correct procedure at all times.
a medical operation:
It's a routine/standard surgical procedure.
a set of instructions in a computer program that does a particular task
an order or method of doing something:
[ U ] It’s standard procedure for those at the top of the list to be called first.
a set of actions which is the usual or official way of doing something:
procedure for sth The company has introduced new procedures for dealing with customer complaints.
accepted/established/standard procedure Staff must follow correct procedure at all times.
normal/proper/usual procedure
appeals/complaints/emergency procedures
accounting/audit/control procedures
court/grievance/legal procedure
adopt/follow/review procedures