sop
Military/workplace procedure acronym, genuinely useful reference
Standing Operating Procedure (SOP) - Commonly and erroneously referred to as Standard Operating Procedure. Written military directives defining the actions to be taken upon the occurance of specific events.
In the event this unit receives female soldiers, SOP requires that the showers be monitored by the senior NCO. If the senior NCO is male, sunglasses will be issued to him by the Charge of Quarters.
Also in the dictionary
- SOP in construction