declaration

[ dek-luh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ˌdɛk ləˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of declaring; announcement: a declaration of a dividend.

a positive, explicit, or formal statement; proclamation: a declaration of war.

something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed.

a document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation: He posted the declaration in a public place.

Law.

a formal statement presenting the plaintiff's claim in an action.
a complaint.
a statement, especially by a witness.
a statement made to an official.

Cards.

Bridge. a bid, especially the successful bid.
the statement during the game of the points earned by a player, in bezique or other games.

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

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Origin of declaration

1300–50; Middle English declaracioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin dēclārātiōn- (stem of dēclārātiō) explanation, equivalent to dēclārāt(us) (past participle of dēclārāre to explain, declare; see -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR declaration

4 notice, bulletin; manifesto, edict.

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OTHER WORDS FROM declaration

coun·ter·dec·la·ra·tion, nounnon·dec·la·ra·tion, nounpre·dec·la·ra·tion, nounre·dec·la·ra·tion, noun

Words nearby declaration

declaim, declamation, declamatory, declamping phenomenon, declarant, declaration, declaration of independence, declarative, declarative sentence, declarator, declaratory

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A declaration of candidacy signed by Cuomo was in the trunk of his car.
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Thanks to that meddling Franklin and the other editors, Jefferson thought his Declaration had been “mangled.”
Forget the Resolutions; Try a Few Declarations|Kevin Bleyer|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The tone of the declaration is radically different from “A few sentences.”
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The declaration adopted by the meeting was a bold step, but it did not a revolution make.
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The declaration of war against ISIS, then, would seem to be a logical next step.
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He stood in front of his wife and woke Stella up in order to make his declaration.
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Bruno died last night at midnight, but his declaration has been obtained.
Friars and Filipinos|Jose Rizal
The Declaration, as might be expected where the Government could not avow its real motives, was a somewhat pitiful document.
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I presume, gentlemen, that you do consider it as your business to take this declaration.
Caleb Williams|William Godwin
It has sometimes been objected to the Declaration, that it deals too much in abstractions.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 7 (of 20)|Charles Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for declaration

declaration

/ (ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən) /

noun

an explicit or emphatic statement

a formal statement or announcement; proclamation

the act of declaring

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

law an unsworn statement of a witness admissible in evidence under certain conditionsSee also statutory declaration

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

contract bridge the final contract

a statement or inventory of goods, etc, submitted for tax assessmenta customs declaration

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

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