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 | ||