Observance and Protocol

Observance

Observance noun - An oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules.
Usage example: some religions require very specific observances on holy days

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

Protocol

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

Observance and protocol are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Observance" instead a noun "Protocol".

Nearby Word: protocoling

How words are described

usual usual observance usual protocol
strict strict observance strict protocol
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