declaration (noun)
11declaration — mid 14c., action of stating, from O.Fr. declaration, from L. declarationem (nom. declaratio), noun of action from pp. stem of declarare (see DECLARE (Cf. declare)). Meaning proclamation, public statement is from 1650s. Declaration of independence …
12declaration — noun 1) they issued a declaration Syn: announcement, statement, communication, pronouncement, proclamation, communiqué, edict, advisory 2) the declaration of war Syn: proclamation, notification, announcement …
13declaration — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of declaring ; announcement 2. a. the first pleading in a common law action b. a statement made by a party to a legal transaction usually not under oath 3. a …
14declaration — noun 1) they issued a declaration Syn: announcement, statement, communication, pronouncement, proclamation; N.Amer. advisory 2) a declaration of faith Syn: assertion, profession, affirmation, acknowledgement …
15declaration — noun /ˌdɛklæˈreɪʃən,dɛkləˈɹejʃn̩/ a) A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief. b) A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration. Syn: avowal, notice, statement …
16declaration — noun 1》 a formal or explicit statement or announcement. ↘(also declaration of the poll) Brit. a public official announcement of the votes cast for candidates in an election. ↘Law a plaintiff s statement of claims in proceedings. 2》 Law an …
17declaration of the poll — noun Politics the official declaration of the result of a parliamentary election …
18declaration of war — noun A formal announcement by a country or other body with military capability that it is in a state of war with another such entity …
19Declaration of Independence — noun 1. the public act by which the Second American Continental Congress, on 4 July 1776, declared the American colonies to be free and independent of Great Britain. 2. the document embodying it …
20declaration of interests — noun Government the requirement that members of parliament publicly disclose their financial interests …
