basic statement

noun

1. protocol ( def 6 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of basic statement¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Even President Joe Biden refused to attack the prosecutors in the case, issuing a basic statement of support for his son.

From Slate

Pittsburgh and El Paso, Texas, “is not some grand right-wing conspiracy theory,” he said in one Republican primary debate, “but a basic statement of the Democratic Party’s platform.”

From New York Times

"The 'great replacement' theory is not some grand right-wing conspiracy theory, but a basic statement of the Democratic Party's platform," he contended.

From BBC

“The basic statement that the observing network in the Arctic is inadequate, no one would disagree with that.”

From Science Magazine

To better understand how the overall theory applies, consider this basic statement, which rests on the moral value of harm versus care: people harm themselves through substance use, but safe injection sites allow others to care for them.

From Scientific American