English dictionary
declaration
nounPronunciation
ˌdɛkləˈɹeɪʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
noun
- a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
noun
- a formal public statement
noun
- (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
noun
- (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
noun
- a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
Example sentences
the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
a declaration of independence
his declaration of innocence