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best practice

 
 
noun [C or U] WORKPLACE

Definition

a working method, or set of working methods, that is officially accepted as being the best to use in a particular business or industry: The company identified best practices that have led to more successful product development.best practice in sth Many employers want to adopt best practice in management of their people, but do not know what this is. a best-practice policy/programme
(Definition of best practice noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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