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   proclamation

   /ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance: "the issuing by the monarch of a proclamation dissolving Parliament" Similar decreeorderedictcommandrulerulingannouncementdeclarationpronouncementstatementpronunciamentoannouncementdeclarationpronouncementnotificationadvertisementpublishingbroadcastingpromulgationliterary:blazoning
   • ▪ the public or official announcement of an important matter: "the government restricted the use of water by proclamation"
   • ▪ a clear declaration of something: "bold proclamations about their team's hopes for the season"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin proclamatio(n-), from proclamare ‘shout out’ (see proclaim).

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