proclamation

American  

[prok-luh-mey-shuhn] / ˌprɒk ləˈmeɪ ʃən /

noun

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

2. the act of proclaiming.

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Usage

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.

Other Word Forms

• reproclamation noun

Etymology

Origin of proclamation

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 many of the categories of exempt goods, the proclamation is broad and does not specifically say what items might be exempt.

From BBC

But trade veterans say that strategy would still be more administratively difficult than his application of the emergency law, which allowed him to alter tariff levels with simple proclamations.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a noisy proclamation, they swept Canada in a pre-Olympic series, four games to zippo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before Ayton started the drills with the kids at the clinic, dignitaries from the Jamaican and Bahamian Consulates presented Ayton with a proclamation, thanking him for his generosity and kindness.

From Los Angeles Times

Did I follow up my proclamation with anything else?

From Literature

Related Words

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