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proc⋅la⋅ma⋅tion

[prok-luh-mey-shuhn]
–noun
1. something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.
2. the act of proclaiming.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME proclama-cioun (< MF proclamacion) < L prōclāmātiōn- (s. of prōclāmātiō), equiv. to prōclāmāt(us) (ptp. of prōclāmāre to proclaim ) + -iōn- -ion
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proc·la·ma·tion   (prŏk'lə-mā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of proclaiming or the condition of being proclaimed.

  2. Something proclaimed, especially an official public announcement.

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Main Entry: proc·la·ma·tion
Pronunciation: "prä-kl&-'mA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of proclaiming
2 : something proclaimed; specifically : an official formal public announcement (as a public notice, edict, or decree) —compare DECLARATION, EXECUTIVE ORDER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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