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

Haines concluded that the evidence presented by the Trump administration supported the president's reasoning behind the proclamation. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

The city’s policy for proclamations states that, among other things, the council will not issue the documents for matters of a political or religious nature. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025

The proclamation highlighted Malone’s support of first responders and charity concerts such as the Academy of Country Music’s Lifting Lives event. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025

Since then that talk has dimmed but his proclamation over the weekend was the first public re-utterance of potential labor action since. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English proclamacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin proclamation-, proclamatio, from proclamare

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for proclamation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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