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

Texas’ takeover of the park came years into an ongoing disaster proclamation over the border that Abbott first issued in 2021. —Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025

In a memorable moment for at least some of the people involved, Vicious and ABBA were both in Arlanda Airport in Stockholm when a smitten Vicious spotted the band and started running toward them with proclamations of love. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 June 2025

With a second wave of New Babylon forces marching through Manhattan, Maggie, Negan, and Armstrong holed up in apartment and ended the season with a joint proclamation. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 June 2025

Maximize any contribution from the bottom of the order Nearing the midway point of the season, Francisco Alvarez’s proclamation from spring training that the Mets boast baseball’s best lineup appears false. —Will Sammon, New York Times, 22 June 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