protocol — The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈproʊtəkɔːl/
Example Sentences
- The IT team spent all night debugging the Wi-Fi protocol, only to discover someone unplugged the router
- The research protocol requires participants to record their daily coffee consumption
- According to royal protocol, you must wait for the Queen to finish her tea before speaking
protocol
NOUN[/ˈproʊtəkɔːl/]
The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Medieval Latin 'protocollum', derived from Greek 'protokollon' meaning 'first leaf glued to a manuscript'. The Greek term combines 'protos' (first) and 'kolla' (glue), referring to the official record or register of diplomatic documents.
Breakdown
proto- (first, from Greek protos) + -col (glue, from Greek kolla) + -um (Latin noun ending) = protocol (official first record or procedure)
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📝Examples
“The IT team spent all night debugging the Wi-Fi protocol, only to discover someone unplugged the router”
“The research protocol requires participants to record their daily coffee consumption”
“According to royal protocol, you must wait for the Queen to finish her tea before speaking”
“The hospital's emergency protocol includes 'don't panic' as step number one”
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