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   Dec·la·ra·tion

   /ˌdekləˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a formal or explicit statement or announcement: "they issued a declaration at the close of the talks" Similar announcementstatementcommunicationpronouncementproclamationmemorandumbulletincommuniquédispatchreportedictmanifestoadvisorypronunciamentoipse dixitinformal:memorare:rescript
   • ▪ the formal announcement of the beginning of a state or condition: "the declaration of war" Similar proclamationnotificationannouncementrevelationdisclosurebroadcastingpromulgationarchaic:annunciationrare:asseveration
   • ▪ a listing of goods, property, income, etc., subject to duty or tax.
   • ▪ a written public announcement of intentions or of the terms of an agreement. Similar assertionprofessionaffirmationacknowledgmentrevelationdisclosuremanifestationconfirmationprooftestimonyvalidationcertificationattestationpledgeavowalvowoathguaranteeprotestationrare:asseverationavermentmaintenanceOpposite denial
   • ▪ a plaintiff's statement of claims in proceedings.
   • ▪ an affirmation made instead of taking an oath.
   • ▪ the naming of trump in bridge, whist, or a similar card game.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin declaratio(n-), from declarare ‘make quite clear’ (see declare).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECLARATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an announcement, often one that is written and official: Members of Congress have to make a declaration of their business interests. As witnesses to the accident, we were asked to make written declarations of what we had seen. The company made a declaration of intent to follow an equal opportunities policy.

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   Definitions of declaration. noun. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) see more. noun. a formal public statement. “a declaration of independence” synonyms: announcement, annunciation, proclamation. see more. noun. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote. synonyms: resolution, resolve. see more. noun.

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   [countable, uncountable] an official or formal statement, especially about the plans of a government or an organization; the act of making such a statement. to issue/sign a declaration. the declaration of war. the Declaration of Independence (= of the United States) The declaration asked governments to consider introducing new environmental taxes.

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   5 days ago · noun. 1. the act of declaring; announcement. a declaration of a dividend. 2. a positive, explicit, or formal statement; proclamation. a declaration of war. 3. something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed.

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   a positive, explicit, or formal statement; proclamation: a declaration of war. something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed. a document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation: He posted the declaration in a public place.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary dec‧la‧ra‧tion /ˌdekləˈreɪʃən/ noun [ countable] 1 a statement in which you officially give information, for example about your income or about goods you are importing, which is used to calculate how much tax you will pay → customs declaration → tax declaration 2 a statement in which you officially give informati...

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   declaration. ( ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən) n. 1. (Rhetoric) an explicit or emphatic statement. 2. (Rhetoric) a formal statement or announcement; proclamation. 3. (Rhetoric) the act of declaring. 4. (Law) the ruling of a judge or court on a question of law, esp in the chancery division of the High Court.