optional protocol
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoptionalandprotocol
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optional
adjective
uk/ˈɒp.ʃən.əl/us/ˈɑːp.ʃən.əl/
If something is optional, you can choose if you want to do it, pay it, buy ...
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protocol
noun
uk/ˈprəʊ.tə.kɒl/us/ˈproʊ.t̬ə.kɑːl/
the system of rules and acceptable behaviour used at official ceremonies ...
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(Definition ofoptionalandprotocolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We will of course keep the position on theoptionalprotocolunder review.
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We have accordingly agreed anoptionalprotocolunder which those member states who wish to may provide for references to the court.
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That country had signed and ratified theoptionalprotocolgiving individual access by way of communication to the committee.
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If and when thatoptionalprotocolis ratified, significant steps in the right direction will have been taken.
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We do not believe that becoming a party to theoptionalprotocolwould enhance the protection of individual rights in this country.
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A second point on theoptionalprotocol.
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This instead has, in common with several other treaties, anoptionalprotocolprohibiting capital punishment and promoting its wider abolition.
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We have no plans to ratify these optional protocols.
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