Declaration

Formal statement or announcement.

statement announcement proclamation

A declaration is a formal or explicit statement or announcement. It can also refer to the United States Declaration of Independence.

/dɪˈklɛrəʃ(n)/

From Middle French déclaration, from Old French declaracion, from Latin declarationem ('a declaring'), from declārāre ('to declare').

A declaration is like when a country announces something important, such as wanting to be free or making a new rule.

The Declaration of Independence is signed on July 4, 1776
Many declarations are used to announce new laws or policies
The term 'declaration' comes from the Latin word 'declaratio', meaning 'a making clear'

What is a declaration? A formal statement
What is the US Declaration of Independence? It declared the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain
Who might issue a declaration? Governments or organizations

assertion claim statement

statement announcement

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