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

What To Know The proclamation cast Thanksgiving as a time to recognize recent national gains and to prepare for the future. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

Continue reading … 'UNCONSTITUTIONAL' – Muslim groups slam Abbott's 'dangerous' proclamation as lawsuit battle heats up. —FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025

After its historic season, a Cincinnati Public School high school football team now has a day named in its honor thanks to a proclamation by Mayor Aftab Pureval delivered at a district board meeting. —Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025

On March 11, 1605, the Irish Council issued a proclamation affirming that all inhabitants of Ireland were free, natural and immediate subjects of King James I, and not subject to any local lord or chief. —Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 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