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

His proclamation on Saturday identified Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as an invading force. —Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025

His proclamation Saturday identified Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as an invading force. —Tim Sullivan and Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025

And Gelernt warned that the Trump administration could simply issue a new proclamation to use the Alien Enemies Act against another migrant gang, like MS-13, which has long been one of Trump's favorite targets. —TIME, 16 Mar. 2025

In contrast to Project 2025’s hyperbolic proclamation of the NOAA climate charge alarm industry, the work that the agency does to understand climate change is scientific. —Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 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 1

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