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Protocols

/ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒls/

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.

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noun
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    An amendment to an official treaty.

  4. 4

    The first leaf of a roll of papyrus, or the official mark typically found on such a page.

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