Hays Code

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Hays Code

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

proper noun the Hays Code

historical 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.
Similar: Production Code

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@misc{hays_code_2026,
  title = {Hays Code},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hays%20code},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}