English noun: proclamation | |||
1. | proclamation (communication) a formal public statement | ||
Samples | The government made an announcement about changes in the drug war. A declaration of independence. | ||
Synonyms | announcement, annunciation, declaration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | statement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | edict, promulgation | ||
2. | proclamation (act) the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice | ||
Samples | His promulgation of the policy proved to be premature. | ||
Synonyms | promulgation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, deed, human action, human activity | ||