noun
1. a formal public statement (Freq. 4)
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the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
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a declaration of independence
• Syn: ↑proclamation, ↑annunciation, ↑declaration
• Derivationally related forms: ↑declare (for: ↑declaration), ↑proclaim (for: ↑proclamation), ↑announce
• Hypernyms: ↑statement
• Hyponyms: ↑edict, ↑promulgation
2. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen (Freq. 3)
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the announcement appeared in the local newspaper
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the promulgation was written in English
• Syn: ↑promulgation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑promulgate (for: ↑promulgation), ↑announce
• Hypernyms: ↑statement
• Hyponyms:
↑advisory, ↑banns, ↑handout, ↑press release, ↑release, ↑notice, ↑program, ↑programme, ↑wanted notice, ↑wanted poster
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Annunciation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.