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Deportment
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dignified and respectful behavior, especially a display of etiquette during social interactions or in public settings
Example
In job interviews, potential employers often evaluate a candidate's deportment during the meeting and how they carry themselves.
Part of becoming a lady in the Victorian era involved lessons in deportment, such as posture, manners and poise.
The doorman greeted guests with polite decorum and proper deportment, as expected in such an upscale establishment.
