specifically: an official formal public announcement
Example Sentences
the proclamation of martial law The President issued a proclamation which freed the slaves.
Recent Examples on the WebWith Power coming off the worst season of his Penske tenure -- 9th in the championship, a single pole and more finishes out of the top 10 (nine) than in it (seven) -- Liz Power made a proclamation. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022 Since then, the account has uploaded a clip from King Charles III's official proclamation as monarch and his 10-minute first address to the nation. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 Not everyone was deferential when King Charles III's proclamation was read aloud outside St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh Sunday. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The letter to Miami-Dade Superintendent Jose Dotres said the district questioned the district’s 2015 proclamation to not suspend students out of school. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Language in Little’s proclamation calling the special session cites high inflation, currently about 8.5%. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Beshear’s proclamation allows new per-student funding rules for both Western and Eastern Kentucky districts. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 Yes, from this day forward, per an official proclamation from Mayor Justin Bibb, Aug. 13 will be Machine Gun Kelly Day in Cleveland. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2022 But the matter still remains about the arising ethical questions of whether making such a proclamation is appropriate. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English proclamacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin proclamation-, proclamatio, from proclamare