noun · academic
protocol
UK/ˈprəʊtəkɒl/US/ˈproʊtəkɑːl/PRO·to·col
Band 7+task1task2
an official procedure or system of rules
Examples
“The lab follows a strict protocol for handling biological samples.”
“International protocol requires states to notify each other of changes.”
“We updated the protocol to improve data security.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the data breach, the university established a new security protocol and trained all staff in its procedures.”
Collocations
- follow protocol
- protocol for
- establish a protocol
Word family
protocol nounprototypical adjective
Common mistakes
We must follow the rules protocol.→We must follow the protocol.
They wrote a new procedure for the protocol.→They wrote a new protocol.
Say it for a higher band
5rules→6procedure→7+protocol
Synonyms
procedure
guideline
Easily confused
procedure
“The hospital introduced a new procedure for patient intake.”
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