PROCLAMATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does proclamation mean?
• PROCLAMATION (noun)
The noun PROCLAMATION has 2 senses:
1. a formal public statement
2. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
Familiarity information: PROCLAMATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PROCLAMATION (noun)
Meaning:
A formal public statement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
announcement; proclamation; annunciation; declaration
Context examples:
the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war / a declaration of independence
Hypernyms ("proclamation" is a kind of...):
statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "proclamation"):
edict (a formal or authoritative proclamation)
promulgation (the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect)
Meaning:
The formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
proclamation; promulgation
Context example:
his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature
Hypernyms ("proclamation" is a kind of...):
act; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)
