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Alternat
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A usage, among diplomats, of rotation in precedence among representatives 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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Alternat'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/alternat.html. 1828.