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Synonyms for decorum

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Synonyms for decorum

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Synonyms for decorum

propriety in manners and conduct

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She was a benevolent, charitable, good woman, and capable of strong attachments, most correct in her conduct, strict in her notions of decorum, and with manners that were held a standard of good-breeding.
He is at perfect liberty to be thin, but your obesity is contrary to decorum."
He asked officers to work hard and facilitate people at all levels, adding that assuming the charge of the ministry, he would pay surprise visits to offices and he would take strict action against those who did not follow the ofAfice decorum. The minisAter said that very soon he would hold a meeting with industrialists to know their issues and he would try to resolve the issues on priorAity basis.
Earlier, at the outset of proceedings, the court stopped workers and lawyers from taking selfies with Maryam inside the premises and asked them not to spoil the decorum of the courtroom.
Summary: Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 03 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order for all state government staffs to wear attire permissible to them reflecting Tamil culture or any Indian traditional dress in order to "maintain the decorum of the office".
The complete disregard for the decorum and rules of the House is astounding.
In terms of decorum, it is a very bad manners," Senate Minority Leader James Orengo said.
Chaudhry said if we talk about these things then people say that decorum of the parliament has been affected.
The decorum expected in such exams was also missing.
Talking to a private news channel, he called on the all political parties to follow the decorum of the National Assembly and play their role to address the issues of common man besides making legislation.
To maintain decorum of the floor is the responsibility of Speaker.
These range from driver decorum, passenger safety, all the way to how the vehicles perform.
Acheampong is claiming that comments from those the Finance Committee will be interrogating must be handled with decorum.
University of Singapore professor Syed Farid Alatas today said that public discourse on different variants of Islam must follow proper decorum.
ISLAMABAD:Accountability Court (AC) Judge Muhammad Bashir on Monday fined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator, Chaudhry Tanvir Khan, after his cell phone rang in the court.Despite the apology, the judge ordered the senator to submit Rs 2,000 for breaking court's decorum.