Protocol

Quick meaning: Protocol is a noun meaning (international law) An amendment to an official treaty.

Meaning

(international law) An amendment to an official treaty.

More Meanings

1. The first leaf of a roll of papyrus, or the official mark typically found on such a page.
2. The official formulas which appeared at the beginning or end of certain official documents such as charters, papal bulls etc.
3. (sciences) The original notes of observations made during an experiment.
4. (sciences) The precise method for carrying out or reproducing a given experiment.
5. (now chiefly historical) 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.
6. (international law, now rare) 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.
7. 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.

Example Sentences

The 1992 Protocol amended the definitions of other terms, including ‘ship’, ‘oil’ and ‘incident’: Art. 2.

The protocol of the bull contains elements that appear to be formulaic by the time of John XVIII 's pontificate.

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.

For those uncertain in the protocol of handshaking a formula for the perfect handshake has been devised by scientists at the University of Manchester.

Word Forms

• protocols
• protocoling
• protocolling
• protocoled
• protocolled

Synonyms for protocol

Depending on context, synonyms include procedure, policy, interface.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include agreement, convention, register, procedure, minutes, etiquette.

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