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How to pronounce protocol
Say it like this: /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does protocol mean?
nounThe 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.
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.
“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.”
An amendment to an official treaty.
“The 1992 Protocol amended the definitions of other terms, including ‘ship’, ‘oil’ and ‘incident’: Art. 2.”
verbTo make a protocol of.
To make or write protocols, or first drafts; to issue protocols.
“Serene Highnesses, who sit there protocolling and manifestoing, and consoling mankind!”
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