protocol
/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An official record of a diplomatic meeting or negotiation; later specifically, a draft document setting out agreements to be signed into force by a subsequent formal treaty.
Archaic; Countable; Uncountable
noun
The first leaf of a roll of papyrus, or the official mark typically found on such a page.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The official formulas which appeared at the beginning or end of certain official documents such as charters, papal bulls etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The official rules and guidelines for heads of state and other dignitaries, governing accepted behaviour in relations with other diplomatic representatives or over affairs of state.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Another account says that, on the morning of the 31st of May, the king delivered to the prince-royal the crown, the sceptre, and the key of his treasure and gave him his blessing. The privy-counsillor Vockerodt drew up at his desire a protocol of the transaction."
- "The terms of this protocol formed the basis for the Treaty of London signed by the British, French and Russian governments on 6 July 1827."
- "The 1992 Protocol amended the definitions of other terms, including ‘ship’, ‘oil’ and ‘incident’: Art. 2."
- "They marked the beginning of each scroll with their protocol, a practice that continued in the papyrus trade in the Byzantine Empire [...] into the Islamic period, when there were bilingual protocols in Greek and Arabic."
- "The protocol of the bull contains elements that appear to be formulaic by the time of John XVIII 's pontificate."
- "The following is an abstract of the protocol of the experiment: Tumour extract.—A measured 16 c.c. of minced Rous Sarcoma tissue was ground with sand and extracted with 400 c.c. of 0.8-per-cent. saline."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: protocolle, protocole, protocollum, πρωτόκολλον
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/
- British English: /ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/