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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Related formscoun·ter·dec·la·ra·tion, nounnon·dec·la·ra·tion, nounpre·dec·la·ra·tion, nounre·dec·la·ra·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for declaration

A declaration of candidacy signed by Cuomo was in the trunk of his car.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82|Eleanor Clift|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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.”
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The declaration adopted by the meeting was a bold step, but it did not a revolution make.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The declaration of war against ISIS, then, would seem to be a logical next step.
Rand Paul Declares War on ISIS—and Allows Boots on the Ground|Olivia Nuzzi|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He stood in front of his wife and woke Stella up in order to make his declaration.
The Second Fiddle|Phyllis Bottome
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.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688|David Hannay
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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Word Origin and History for declaration

declaration

mid-14c., "action of stating," from Old French declaration, from Latin declarationem (nominative declaratio), noun of action from past participle stem of declarare (see declare). Meaning "proclamation, public statement" is from 1650s. Declaration of independence is recorded from 1776 (the one by the British American colonies seems to be the first so called; though the phrase is not in the document itself, it was titled that from the first in the press).

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