ˌpräkləˈmāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English proclamacioun, from Middle French proclamation, from Latin proclamation-, proclamatio, from proclamatus (past participle of proclamare to proclaim) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at proclaim
1.
a. : the action of proclaiming
laid down as a policy by proclamation — Oscar Handlin
b. : the condition of being proclaimed
becomes legal upon proclamation — W.S.Sayre
2. : something proclaimed ; specifically : an official formal public announcement (as a public notice, edict, decree)
issued a proclamation announcing the cessation of war — American Guide Series: North Carolina