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

The proclamation added Syria, Niger, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso, and anyone with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority to the travel ban. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025

In February, the town issued a proclamation honoring Biffle as a 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee and a 20-year helicopter pilot who delivered critical supplies to families in distress after Hurricane Helene. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025

The last set of countries face partial restrictions under the latest proclamation. —Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

Trump signed a proclamation Tuesday expanding the scope of the administration’s travel ban to include a half-dozen countries, including Syria. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 17 Dec. 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 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