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.
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Trump keeps making foreign policy proclamations and decisions that serve Putin’s interests rather than our own.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Mayor Lauren McLean choked up during a special City Council meeting that afternoon where the proclamation was made.
—Angela Palermo
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Federal law and presidential proclamations have established the practice as a way to honor the deaths of public officials, service members and victims of national tragedies.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite those proclamations, though, Iran has been able to launch attacks on its neighbors and, most crucially, effectively close off the strait.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Mayor Lauren McLean choked up during a special City Council meeting that afternoon where the proclamation was made.
—Angela Palermo
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Federal law and presidential proclamations have established the practice as a way to honor the deaths of public officials, service members and victims of national tragedies.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite those proclamations, though, Iran has been able to launch attacks on its neighbors and, most crucially, effectively close off the strait.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proclamation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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
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