International Code

American  

noun

1. a code used at sea by the navies of certain nations, using a series of flags representing digits from zero through nine.

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Etymology

Origin of International Code

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The marshal put this idea to the International Code Council, the organization that governs the construction of American buildings.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025

The SuperAdobe has International Code Conference approval as a form of adobe architecture, and the organization is working on getting the structures International Residential Code approval next.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

The warning dates to 1981, when the nations that make up the governing body of the WHO passed the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2024

In June, the International Code Council and the Modular Building Institute announced a national initiative focused on the adoption of standards for off-site construction.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

A book on the Intercourse of Nations and a translation of Dudley Field's "International Code," remain as tangible results of those lectures.

From The Awakening of China by Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons)