pronunciamento
Americannoun
plural
pronunciamentosnoun
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an edict, proclamation, or manifesto, esp one issued by rebels in a Spanish-speaking country
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an authoritarian announcement
Etymology
Origin of pronunciamento
1825–35; < Spanish pronunciamiento < Latin prōnūntiā ( re ) to pronounce + -mentum -ment
Example Sentences
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With votes at stake, with polls changing almost hourly, it is only natural that politicians and their close supporters provide a nearly endless stream of pronunciamentos rife with contradictions.
From these pronunciamentos, you might deduce that Steward was a little depressed.
From New York Times
"He would come on the set and make big pronunciamentos, and I would chuckle at him."
From Los Angeles Times
“My Struggle” all but announces that goal in its provocative title, which mocks the preening and pronunciamentos of many memoirists, not least the man who used the title first.
From Washington Post
Johnson emitted a thin smile when asked about his pronunciamento.
From New York Times
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