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pro·to·col /'prō-tə-ˌkȯl/ n1: an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction2 a: a preliminary memorandum often formulated and signed by diplomatic negotiators as a basis for a final convention or treatyb: the records or minutes of a diplomatic conference or congress that show officially the agreements arrived at by the negotiators
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(agreement) noun
arrangement, charter, compact, concord, concordat, contract, covenant, diplomatic agreement, pact, stipulation, treaty, understanding
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(etiquette) noun
behavior, ceremony, code, code of behavior, conventional practice, conventionalities, correct behavior, correctitude, correctness, courtesy, customs, decorum, dictates, diplomatic code, form, formalities, good behavior, good form, good manners, manners, politeness, practice, prevailing form, proper behavior, proprieties, punctilio, regulations, rules, set of rules, set of standards, system of rules
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index
bill (proposed act), decorum, mode, practice (procedure), rule (guide), treaty
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.(1) Proper procedure, behavior, and etiquette at a diplomatic occasion or government function; the procedural rules for an organization, government, or situation.(2) A draft of a treaty or other diplomatic document; the minutes to a diplomatic meeting, signed by participants.(3) An addition to a treaty or international convention.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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an addition or supplement to a treaty.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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A brief summary; the minutes of a meeting; the etiquette of diplomacy.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A brief summary; the minutes of a meeting; the etiquette of diplomacy.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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protocol — [prōt′ə kôl΄, prōt′ōkäl΄, prōt′ōkōl΄] n. [Early ModE prothocoll < MFr prothocole < ML protocollum < LGr prōtokollon, first leaf glued to a manuscript (describing the contents) < Gr prōto , PROTO + kolla, glue] 1. an original draft or… … English World dictionary
Protocol — Pro to*col, v. t. To make a protocol of. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protocol — Pro to*col, n. [F. protocole, LL. protocollum, fr. Gr. ? the first leaf glued to the rolls of papyrus and the notarial documents, on which the date was written; prw^tos the first (see {Proto }) + ? glue.] 1. The original copy of any writing, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protocol — Pro to*col, v. i. To make or write protocols, or first draughts; to issue protocols. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English