Courtesy and Protocol

Courtesy

Courtesy noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.

Usage example: the greeting “How are you?” is often intended as no more than a courtesy

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Protocol and courtesy are semantically related In some cases you can use "Protocol" instead a noun "Courtesy".

Nearby Word: courteous

Protocol noun - Forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state.

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Courtesy and protocol are semantically related in rules of conduct topic. Sometimes you can use "Courtesy" instead a noun "Protocol".

Nearby Word: protocoling

old	old courtesy	old protocol
elaborate	elaborate courtesy	elaborate protocol
common	common courtesy	common protocol
current	current courtesy	current protocol
Other adjectives: proper, deep, simple, entire, big, secret, new, traditional, final, military, basic.

This is standard military protocol and courtesy.

Source: Last Name Basis / Live-Action TV

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