noun
1. a formal public statement (Freq. 6)
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the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
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a declaration of independence
• Syn: ↑announcement, ↑annunciation, ↑declaration
• Derivationally related forms: ↑declare (for: ↑declaration), ↑proclaim, ↑announce (for: ↑announcement)
• Hypernyms: ↑statement
• Hyponyms: ↑edict, ↑promulgation
2. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
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his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature
• Syn: ↑promulgation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑promulgate (for: ↑promulgation), ↑proclaim
• Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑deed, ↑human action, ↑human activity
Useful english dictionary. 2012.