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declaration

[dek-luh-rey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of declaring; announcement.

    a declaration of a dividend.

  2. a positive, explicit, or formal statement; proclamation.

    a declaration of war.

  3. something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed.

  4. a document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation.

    He posted the declaration in a public place.

  5. Law.

    1. a formal statement presenting the plaintiff's claim in an action.

    2. a complaint.

    3. a statement, especially by a witness.

    4. a statement made to an official.

  6. Cards.

    1. Bridge.,  a bid, especially the successful bid.

    2. the statement during the game of the points earned by a player, in bezique or other games.

  7. a statement of goods, income, etc., especially for the assessment of duty, tax, or the like.



declaration

/ ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. an explicit or emphatic statement

  2. a formal statement or announcement; proclamation

  3. the act of declaring

  4. the ruling of a judge or court on a question of law, esp in the chancery division of the High Court

  5. law an unsworn statement of a witness admissible in evidence under certain conditions See also statutory declaration

  6. cricket the voluntary closure of an innings before all ten wickets have fallen

  7. contract bridge the final contract

  8. a statement or inventory of goods, etc, submitted for tax assessment

    a customs declaration

  9. cards an announcement of points made after taking a trick, as in bezique

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • counterdeclaration noun
  • nondeclaration noun
  • predeclaration noun
  • redeclaration noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of declaration1

1300–50; Middle English declaracioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin dēclārātiōn- (stem of dēclārātiō ) explanation, equivalent to dēclārāt ( us ) (past participle of dēclārāre to explain, declare; -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

What brought me here was my 16-year-old daughter’s declaration, a month or so after getting her learner’s permit, that she wanted to master a stick shift.

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But there are others who seek to evade paying tax by under-declaring their earnings, or not making a declaration at all.

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We looked for declarations from firms that their acquisitions were in response to this, but firms tend not to say so publicly.

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The declaration would also allow the county to expedite hiring for roles that assist tenants.

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Bondi and the White House have since walked back that declaration.

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