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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Vance’s trip also comes as the Trump administration is considering the use of the Alien Enemy Act of 1798 to detain and deport Venezuelans based on a proclamation labeling the gang Tren de Aragua an invasion force that could be acting at the behest of that country’s government.
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Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Sarah Min 18 Hours Ago Mexico’s next move is unclear
Luis Cortes | Reuters
While Canada and China have already announced retaliatory tariffs, Mexico has not made a similar proclamation as of Tuesday morning.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Mayor George Van Dusen read the proclamation at the Feb. 18 Village Board meeting.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
However, Trump issued a proclamation that shrank Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument by 85% and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by 50% anyway.
—Ryan Gellert, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Sarah Min 18 Hours Ago Mexico’s next move is unclear
Luis Cortes | Reuters
While Canada and China have already announced retaliatory tariffs, Mexico has not made a similar proclamation as of Tuesday morning.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Mayor George Van Dusen read the proclamation at the Feb. 18 Village Board meeting.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
However, Trump issued a proclamation that shrank Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument by 85% and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by 50% anyway.
—Ryan Gellert, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proclamation
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proclamation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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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
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