proclamation

Definitions

A public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.

The action of making a formal or public declaration.

Examples

The president issued a formal proclamation to declare the national holiday.

The town crier read the king's proclamation to the gathered crowd in the square.

Her sudden proclamation of love caught everyone at the dinner party by surprise.

Synonyms

announcement declaration decree edict pronouncement manifesto notification

Antonyms

concealment suppression secret withholding silence denial repudiation