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

Trump issued presidential proclamations in June and December banning people from 40 countries from entering the United States or receiving most visas, with extremely narrow exceptions. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

Green issued several emergency proclamations due to the storm and a disaster relief period is in effect through April 13. —Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

The Gospel stories of the resurrection of Jesus point to how essential women’s witness and proclamation were in the earliest stages of Christianity. —Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026

The proclamation is part of a broader activist campaign coordinated by the Farm Animal Rights Movement, a nonprofit organization advocating for animal rights, veganism and sustainability. —Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 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