proclamation

[prok-luh-mey-shuhn]

noun

1. something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.

2. the act of proclaiming.

Other Word Forms

• reproclamation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proclamation¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English proclamacioun (from Middle French proclamacion, ) from Latin prōclāmātiōn- (stem of prōclāmātiō ), equivalent to prōclāmāt(us) (past participle of prōclāmāre “to cry out, proclaim ”) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

For months, the market was too busy pricing AI stocks and parsing Elon Musk’s latest proclamation to notice Japan’s bond yields climbing.

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The proclamation that all men are created equal rejects the notion that anyone is entitled to rule.

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Modeled in part on the intertribal commission set up to protect Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, the Chuckwalla commission was mandated in President Biden’s January proclamation establishing the monument.

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previously said that while he issued a official proclamation declaring our celebration of the day, he is not officially renaming the holiday.

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He also pardoned his former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, in a proclamation that vowed to "end a grave national injustice".

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Related Words

• decree 
• edict 
• manifesto 
• notification 
• promulgation 
• pronouncement 
• publication 

When To Use

What does proclamation mean?

A proclamation is an official announcement made in public.Proclamation is the noun form of the verb proclaim, meaning to announce or declare something in an official or formal manner. Proclamations are typically made by public officials.Like the similar word announcement, proclamation is often used with the verb make.Example: The mayor called a press conference to issue a proclamation declaring an official citywide day of celebration for the new champions of baseball.