as in declaration
a statement made publically
The government issued a proclamation granting all workers the right to parental leave.
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Recent Examples of proclamation
Only the president and state governors can issue proclamations ordering flags to be flown at half-mast, according to the NC State Government Flag Guide.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Printed on the front cover is an all-caps proclamation that its pages contain FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS.
—Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation invoking the act on March 15.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, SCOTUS lifted an injunction that barred deportations under the AEA and ruled that any person the administration sought to deport under the proclamation must be given due process.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Printed on the front cover is an all-caps proclamation that its pages contain FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS.
—Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation invoking the act on March 15.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, SCOTUS lifted an injunction that barred deportations under the AEA and ruled that any person the administration sought to deport under the proclamation must be given due process.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
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Arkansas' federal delegation has asked President Donald Trump to reconsider the federal government's decisions on major disaster declaration requests in response to severe weather in mid-March.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, North Carolina was granted a major Stafford Act disaster declaration for Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight in October and emergency declaration for Tropical Storm Debby in August.—
Alan Wooten | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2025
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At a court hearing Tuesday afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered both sides to file arguments on CPB's motion for a temporary restraining order that would prevent Trump's decree from taking effect until the case was fully heard.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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And if the wise people in Congress decree that henceforth states and cities can issue only taxable debt, his job is not over.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The ultra-private first lady's public wardrobe ranges from more muted looks, that match her reserved personality, to punchy statement pieces that better fit her husband's Truth Social feed.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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American vice chair and chief strategy officer Steve Johnson said in a statement this week that the airline tried to work with JetBlue.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Her prosecution follows a broader directive from the Justice Department to pursue local officials who interfere with federal immigration enforcement amid Trump's immigration crackdown.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The directive, issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi March 14, provides the first public view of the specific implementation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act invoked to deport migrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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