regular procedure
Normal way done
Regular procedure is the standard or established way of doing something within an organization or system.
It emphasizes routine protocol rather than exceptional measures: We'll handle this through regular procedure.
Often invoked to signal that nothing unusual is happening—or to deflect requests for special treatment: I'm sorry, but regular procedure requires a two-week wait.
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- standard practiceEstablished customary method
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- business as usualContinuation of normal routine
method · checklist · steps · formality · going through the motions · paperwork · bureaucracy · ritual · workflow · chain of command · guidelines · systematic · orderly · set in stone · clockwork · drill · habit · custom
regular procedureexception
Deviation from standard
anomaly · deviation · special case · aberration · one-off
regular procedureimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · freestyle · rule-breaking · unauthorized action · cutting corners
regular procedureemergency procedure
Predetermined crisis response steps
emergency protocol · emergency measures · extraordinary measures · crisis response · emergency powers
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