Canon and Code

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Canon noun - A collection or system of rules of conduct.

Usage example: the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility is a lawyer's canon

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Code is a synonym for canon. In some cases you can use "Code" instead a noun "Canon".

Nearby Words: canonical, canonization, canonize

Code noun - A collection or system of rules of conduct.

Usage example: the tax code

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Canon is a synonym for code in law topic. You can use "Canon" instead a noun "Code".

Nearby Words: coded, coding, coder

old	old canon	old code
full	full canon	full code
special	special canon	special code
core	core canon	core code
Other adjectives: set, current, standard, original, proper, single, actual, entire, real, strict, important, personal, official, basic, different, written, older.

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Code and Canon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canon/code

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Code or Canon. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/canon/code.

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