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- DictionaryPro·to·col/ˈprōdəˌkôl/
noun
- 1. the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions: "protocol forbids the prince from making any public statement in his defense"
- 2. the original draft of a diplomatic document, especially of the terms of a treaty agreed to in conference and signed by the parties: "signatories to the Montreal Protocol"
The meaning of PROTOCOL is an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction. How to use protocol in a sentence. Protocol and Politics
the system of rules and acceptable behaviour used at official ceremonies and occasions: a breach of Royal protocol. diplomatic protocol. [ C or U ] a rule or set of rules for a scientific or medical process: All data were collected according to protocols approved by the ethics committee.
noun. the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette. an original draft, minute, or record from which a document, especially a treaty, is prepared. a supplementary international agreement. an agreement between states.
the system of rules and acceptable behavior used at official ceremonies and occasions: a breach of Royal protocol. diplomatic protocol. [ C or U ] a rule or set of rules for a scientific or medical process: All data were collected according to protocols approved by the ethics committee.
a. a record of data or observations on a particular experiment or proceeding. b. an annexe appended to a treaty to deal with subsidiary matters or to render the treaty more lucid. c. a formal international agreement or understanding on some matter.
Protocol is most often used when talking about the rules of government or official agencies. It is derived from the French and refers to the correct rules of etiquette for diplomats.
PROTOCOL definition: the rules about what you must do and how you must behave in official or very formal situations: . Learn more.
