declaration

/ˈdɛkləˌreɪʃən/

/dɛkləˈreɪʃən/

Other forms: declarations

An emphatic statement — either written or spoken — is called a declaration. The Continental Congress announced their intention to form a new nation when they wrote the Declaration of Independence.

To declare is a verb, but when you add the suffix tion, you transform it to a noun. A formal public statement can be called a declaration. You would be making a formal declaration of your love, if you paid to have "I Love You, Alex" put on the big screen at the game. When you travel, you may need to make a declaration — a formal statement — about any taxable items you purchased outside the country when you return.

Definitions of declaration

1. noun

   a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
   types:

   bastardisation, bastardization

   declaring or rendering bastard

   confession

   a public declaration of your faith

   manifesto, pronunciamento

   a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

   dictum, pronouncement, say-so

   an authoritative declaration

   assertion, asseveration, averment

   a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

   protestation

   a strong declaration of protest

   postulation, predication

   (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument

   threat

   declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

   claim

   an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

   claim

   an assertion that something is true or factual

   accusation, charge

   an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

   contention

   a point asserted as part of an argument

   ipse dixit, ipsedixitism

   an unsupported dogmatic assertion

   affirmation, avouchment, avowal

   a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

   testimony

   an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact

   commination

   a threat of divine punishment or vengeance

   menace

   a threat or the act of threatening

   directive

   a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity

   denial, disaffirmation

   the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

   type of:

   statement

   a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
2. noun

   a formal public statement
   “a declaration of independence”

   synonyms: announcement, annunciation, proclamation

   types:

   edict

   a formal or authoritative proclamation

   promulgation

   the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect

   type of:

   statement

   a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
3. noun

   a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
   synonyms: resolution, resolve

   examples:

   Declaration of Independence

   the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain

   types:

   joint resolution

   a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto)

   type of:

   document, papers, written document

   writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
4. noun

   a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
   type of:

   statement

   a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
5. noun

   (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
   “his declaration of innocence”

   type of:

   testimony

   a solemn statement made under oath
6. noun

   (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
   synonyms: contract

   type of:

   bid, bidding

   (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make