pronunciamento

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pro·nun·ci·a·men·to

[pruh-nuhn-see-uh-men-toh, -shee-uh-]
noun, plural pro·nun·ci·a·men·tos.
a proclamation; manifesto; edict.

Origin:
1825–35; < Spanish pronunciamiento < Latin prōnūntiā(re) to pronounce + -mentum -ment

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pronunciamento (prəˌnʌnsɪəˈmɛntəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -tos
1.  an edict, proclamation, or manifesto, esp one issued by rebels in a Spanish-speaking country
2.  an authoritarian announcement
 
[C19: from Spanish: pronouncement]

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