protocol
- Refers to an initial draft, record, or outline of a document, transaction, or agreement
 - A preliminary document created and endorsed by diplomats during negotiations, serving as the foundation for a final treaty or convention
 - The official records or documentation of a diplomatic meeting or conference, capturing the reached agreements
 
- The diplomats spent weeks creating the protocol before they could move towards a final treaty.
 - The minutes of the conference were detailed in a protocol, showing all agreements reached by the negotiators.
 - The protocol which outlined the transaction was carefully reviewed before it was finalized.
 
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