proclamation

noun

proc·​la·​ma·​tion ˌprä-klə-ˈmā-shən 

1

: the action of proclaiming : the state of being proclaimed

2

: something proclaimed

specifically : an official formal public announcement

Examples of proclamation in a Sentence

the proclamation of martial law

The President issued a proclamation which freed the slaves.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Office of Correspondence employee mailed the proclamation to Sun’s personal address, and Sun sent a gift basket to the home of a relative of the employee, the indictment said. —Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024

In response, the organization’s president, Shawn Tay, made a grand proclamation. —Aja Romano, Vox, 14 Aug. 2024

Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — Two weeks since the Giants’ top prospect was welcomed back to the majors with a public proclamation of playing time from the team’s top boss, Marco Luciano found himself in an increasingly familiar setting Tuesday night. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024

But beyond sweeping proclamations, Biden has used his pardon power more sparingly than his modern predecessors on ordinary pardon cases, according to Justice Department data. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 13 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English proclamacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin proclamation-, proclamatio, from proclamare

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

proclamation

noun

proc·​la·​ma·​tion ˌpräk-lə-ˈmā-shən 

1

: the act of proclaiming

2

: something proclaimed

Legal Definition

proclamation

noun

proc·​la·​ma·​tion ˌprä-klə-ˈmā-shən 

1

: the act of proclaiming

2

: something proclaimed

specifically : an official formal public announcement (as a public notice, edict, or decree) compare declaration, executive order