proclamation
noun
proc·la·ma·tion
ˌprä-klə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: the action of proclaiming : the state of being proclaimed
2
: something proclaimed
specifically
: an official formal public announcement
Examples of proclamation in a Sentence
the proclamation of martial law
The President issued a proclamation which freed the slaves.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mother's Day is not a federal holiday in the same sense as Memorial Day, but on May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, according to history.com.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Advertisement April 5, 2024 Almost 11 years had passed since similar proclamations were made about a fresh, new era for USC basketball.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
On Friday, the White House marked Cesar Chavez Day with a proclamation affirming support for unions and farm workers.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
At the start of the meeting in which the resolution passed, Mayor Darrell Steinberg presented a proclamation recognizing Transgender Week of Visibility.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Last summer, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument at three historic sites in Mississippi and Illinois, where Emmett was from.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
The proclamation also called for free trade, free elections, and land distribution.
—TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
This month marks the fourth anniversary of the proclamation on March 13, 2020, that declared a national emergency concerning the pandemic.
—Casey B. Mulligan, National Review, 21 Mar. 2024
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs proclaimed March Arizona Wine Month in 2023 in honor of the young, yet thriving industry that has tripled in volume since 2012, generating $155.9 million in annual business revenues and $33.7 million in annual wine tourism spending, according to the proclamation.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Advertisement April 5, 2024 Almost 11 years had passed since similar proclamations were made about a fresh, new era for USC basketball.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
On Friday, the White House marked Cesar Chavez Day with a proclamation affirming support for unions and farm workers.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
At the start of the meeting in which the resolution passed, Mayor Darrell Steinberg presented a proclamation recognizing Transgender Week of Visibility.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Last summer, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument at three historic sites in Mississippi and Illinois, where Emmett was from.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
The proclamation also called for free trade, free elections, and land distribution.
—TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
This month marks the fourth anniversary of the proclamation on March 13, 2020, that declared a national emergency concerning the pandemic.
—Casey B. Mulligan, National Review, 21 Mar. 2024
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs proclaimed March Arizona Wine Month in 2023 in honor of the young, yet thriving industry that has tripled in volume since 2012, generating $155.9 million in annual business revenues and $33.7 million in annual wine tourism spending, according to the proclamation.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proclamation. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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proclamation
noun
proc·la·ma·tion
ˌpräk-lə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act of proclaiming
2
: something proclaimed
Legal Definition
proclamation
noun
proc·la·ma·tion
ˌprä-klə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act of proclaiming
2
: something proclaimed
specifically
: an official formal public announcement (as a public notice, edict, or decree) compare declaration, executive order
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