alternat

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Synonyms: alternant, alternet, alternate, altern, alterant, alternacy, asternal, internat, alternans, altena, alterman

Antonyms: alternant, alternet, alternate, altern, alterant, alternacy, asternal, internat, alternans, altena, alterman

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Noun

1. The custom, among [[diplomat]]s, of [[rotation]] in [[precedence]] among [[representative]]s of [[equal]] [[rank]], sometimes determined by [[lot]] and at other times in regular order. The practice obtains in the signing of treaties and conventions between nations.

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