protocol
[noun]
Synonyms: code of behaviour, conventions, customs, decorum, etiquette, manners, propriety

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pro‧to‧col AC /ˈprəʊtəkɒl $ ˈproʊtəkɒːl, -kɑːl/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: prothocole, from Late Greek protokollon 'first page of a document', from kolla 'glue']

1. [uncountable] a system of rules about the correct way to behave on an official occasion:
a breach of diplomatic protocol

2. [countable] formal
a) an international agreement between two or more countries:
the Montreal Protocol on the protection of the ozone layer
b) a written record of a formal or international agreement, or an early form of an agreement

3. [countable] technical an established method for connecting computers so that they can exchange information

4. [countable] technical a set of rules that are followed when doing a scientific experiment or giving someone medical treatment

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Protocol
See: International Agreements Title and Rank

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