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.
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Trump has already signed more than 140 executive orders, issued more than 40 proclamations, and authored more than 30 memorandums—far surpassing the number of actions many presidents have taken throughout their entire administrations.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
That proclamation also commuted the sentences of 14 individuals charged in connection with Jan. 6 - all of whom were linked to the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, extremist groups that planned elements of the attack.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Former President Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021 and issued similar proclamations throughout his presidency.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
This is a half-million square mile conservation zone in the central Pacific Ocean, established by presidential proclamation and managed by the DOC and the Interior Department.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
That proclamation also commuted the sentences of 14 individuals charged in connection with Jan. 6 - all of whom were linked to the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, extremist groups that planned elements of the attack.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Former President Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021 and issued similar proclamations throughout his presidency.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
This is a half-million square mile conservation zone in the central Pacific Ocean, established by presidential proclamation and managed by the DOC and the Interior Department.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proclamation. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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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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