Hays Code

proper noun

The Motion Picture Production Code, a set of moral guidelines for motion pictures in the United States; it was in force from 1930 to 1968.

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Production Code
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Meanings

proper nounthe Hays Code
  1. historicalThe Motion Picture Production Code, a set of moral guidelines for motion pictures in the United States; it was in force from 1930 to 1968.

    Synonyms: Production Code

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Motion Picture Production Code, a set of moral guidelines for motion pictures in the United States; it was in force from 1930 to 1968.

Similar
Production Code

Origin

Named after Will H. Hays (1879–1954), then president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America.

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APA

Hays Code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hays%20Code

MLA

“Hays Code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hays%20Code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hays Code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hays%20Code.

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