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

To accelerate deer control measures, Hawaiʻi has issued more than two dozen emergency proclamations in recent years. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

All these people are always at parties and issuing proclamations to each other at parties. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026

In 2023, Stokes was honored with his own day in a proclamation signed by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

The trunk-rattling track oozes bold proclamations about bag chasing, love at first sight, and cruising past his adversaries. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

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 2

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