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

Evers made the remarks and signed the proclamation on the Oneida Nation Reservation on Indigenous Peoples Day. —Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024

The names of all of Swift's albums are woven into the proclamation, too. —Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024

The interpretation spreading virally across college campuses confuses individual voice with institutional proclamations. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024

Indigenous Peoples' Day has been recognized through proclamation for the past three years. —Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 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