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proclamation

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proc·la·ma·tion  (prkl-mshn)
n.
1. The act of proclaiming or the condition of being proclaimed.
2. Something proclaimed, especially an official public announcement.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.proclamationproclamation - a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
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
2.proclamation - the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen

proclamation

A document published to the inhabitants of an area that sets forth the basis of authority and scope of activities of a commander in a given area and which defines the obligations, liabilities, duties, and rights of the population affected.
Translations

proclamation [prɔkləˈmeɪʃən] nproclamación f;
(written) → proclama
proclamation [prɔkləˈmeɪʃən] nproclamation f
proclamation [prɔkləˈmeɪʃən] proclaim nProklamation f
proclamation [prɔkləˈmeɪʃən] nproclamazione f

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Discussing the matter with him, a mere boy, I should be in perfect safety; for he would know nothing of the Proclamation of the Council; whereas I could not feel sure that my Sons -- so greatly did their patriotism and reverence for the Circles predominate over mere blind affection -- might not feel compelled to hand me over to the Prefect, if they found me seriously maintaining the seditious heresy of the Third Dimension.
JUPITER ISSUED a proclamation to all the beasts of the forest and promised a royal reward to the one whose offspring should be deemed the handsomest.
Seven times, as the successive monarchs of Britain ascended the throne, the trumpet peal of proclamation had been heard by those who sat in our venerable chair.
 
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