By-the-books
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: By-the-books is an adjective meaning Alternative form of by-the-book.
Meaning
Alternative form of by-the-book.
Example Sentences
The hostility Garrus nurtures for the ineffective Citadel Security Services (C-Sec) bureaucracy has an oedipal tinge since his father, Castis Vakarian, is an exemplary by-the-books C-Sec officer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include maverick, nonconformist, unconventional, unorthodox.
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