procedurepro·ce·dure /prəˈsiːdʒə-ər/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] the official or accepted way of doing something, especially something that is done oftenWe have hired an accounting firm to evaluate our audit procedures.
procedure forThe bank must review its procedure for maintaining adequate loan-loss reserves.
a lapse in procedure (=an occasion when the normal procedure is not followed)
The police complaints procedure provides a formal mechanism for citizens to lodge complaints about instances of police misconduct.
—procedural adjectiveadjThe case was overturnedon procedural grounds.
→ dispute procedure → standard operating procedure