Depeche Mode is a British electronic music band name, commonly treated as a proper noun. The term itself is not a standard word in English but draws from French, roughly meaning “fashion/debauch” in a stylized sense; in usage it designates the band or their music. The phrase is typically pronounced as a proper name, with emphasis on Depeche and Mode, and is used in contexts ranging from music criticism to fan discourse.
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