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NOUN (2)

1. a formal public statement;
- Example: "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"
- Example: "a declaration of independence"
[syn: announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration]

2. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice;
- Example: "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
[syn: proclamation, promulgation]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Proclamation \Proc`la*ma"tion\, n. [F. proclamation, L.
   proclamatio. See Proclaim.]
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   1. The act of proclaiming; official or general notice;
      publication.
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            King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah;
            none was exempted.                    --1 Kings xv.
                                                  22.
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   2. That which is proclaimed, publicly announced, or
      officially declared; a published ordinance; as, the
      proclamation of a king; a Thanksgiving proclamation.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

proclamation
    n 1: a formal public statement; "the government made an
         announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration
         of independence" [syn: announcement, proclamation,
         annunciation, declaration]
    2: the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his
       promulgation of the policy proved to be premature" [syn:
       proclamation, promulgation]