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declaration

[dek-luh-rey-shuhn]

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.

  4. a document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation.

    He posted the declaration in a public place.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  5. Law.

    1. a formal statement presenting the plaintiff's claim in an action.

    2. a complaint.

    3. a statement, especially by a witness.

    4. a statement made to an official.

  6. Cards.

    1. Bridge.a bid, especially the successful bid.

    2. the statement during the game of the points earned by a player, in bezique or other games.

  7. a statement of goods, income, etc., especially for the assessment of duty, tax, or the like.



declaration

/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. an explicit or emphatic statement

  2. a formal statement or announcement; proclamation

  3. the act of declaring

  4. the ruling of a judge or court on a question of law, esp in the chancery division of the High Court

  5. law an unsworn statement of a witness admissible in evidence under certain conditions See also statutory declaration

  6. cricket the voluntary closure of an innings before all ten wickets have fallen

  7. contract bridge the final contract

  8. a statement or inventory of goods, etc, submitted for tax assessment

    a customs declaration

  9. cards an announcement of points made after taking a trick, as in bezique

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • counterdeclaration noun
  • nondeclaration noun
  • predeclaration noun
  • redeclaration noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of declaration1

1300–50; Middle English declaracioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin ŧپō- (stem of ŧپō ) explanation, equivalent to ŧ ( us ) (past participle of ŧ to explain, declare; -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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That cellmate provided a declaration stating he had stolen privileged legal documents and delivered them to a BOP investigator who copied them and sent them for use by prosecutors in both of Kelly’s trials.

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But in a declaration in the ethics case, Englander wrote that neither he nor Lee reimbursed Wang “for any of the gifts we received at the Aria,” including the room, meals and drinks.

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The declaration also guaranteed women's rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.

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Along with the 92 named signatories, more than 250 scientists at the NIH signed the declaration anonymously.

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His supporters, mainly young male voters and the elderly, often echo strong right-wing narratives and many of them believe his declaration of martial law was necessary to protect the country.

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declarantDeclaration of Independence