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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Mother's Day is not a federal holiday in the same sense as Memorial Day, but on May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, according to history.com.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Advertisement April 5, 2024 Almost 11 years had passed since similar proclamations were made about a fresh, new era for USC basketball.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Advertisement April 5, 2024 Almost 11 years had passed since similar proclamations were made about a fresh, new era for USC basketball.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proclamation. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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proclamation
noun
proc·la·ma·tion
ˌpräk-lə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act of proclaiming
2
: something proclaimed
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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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