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.
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Most of the issues raised in the proclamation for Special Session A simply do not meet that threshold.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The proclamation was first issued by the county's administrative officer when the fire began one week ago and clears the way for the county to ask for state and federal assistance.
—Roseann Cattani, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, offered her own pointed remarks in a response to defendant Dominic Box’s case dismissal Wednesday, saying no presidential proclamation could erase the truth of Jan. 6.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
The proclamation authorizes the Secretary of Defense to move money within the department to fund construction of the border wall.
—Elizabeth Goitein, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The proclamation was first issued by the county's administrative officer when the fire began one week ago and clears the way for the county to ask for state and federal assistance.
—Roseann Cattani, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, offered her own pointed remarks in a response to defendant Dominic Box’s case dismissal Wednesday, saying no presidential proclamation could erase the truth of Jan. 6.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
The proclamation authorizes the Secretary of Defense to move money within the department to fund construction of the border wall.
—Elizabeth Goitein, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proclamation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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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
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