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PROCLAMATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
Example:
his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature
Synonyms:
proclamation; promulgation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("proclamation" is a kind of...):
act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)
Derivation:
proclaim (state or announce)
proclaim (declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A formal public statement
Example:
a declaration of independence
Synonyms:
announcement; annunciation; declaration; proclamation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
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)
Derivation:
proclaim (declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles)
