PROCLAMATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice

Example:

his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature

Synonyms:

proclamation; promulgation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("proclamation" is a kind of...):

act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)

Derivation:

proclaim (state or announce)

proclaim (declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles)

Meaning:

A formal public statement

Example:

a declaration of independence

Synonyms:

announcement; annunciation; declaration; proclamation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("proclamation" is a kind of...):

statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "proclamation"):

edict (a formal or authoritative proclamation)

promulgation (the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect)

Derivation:

proclaim (declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles)