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proclamation

[prok-luh-mey-shuhn] / ˌprɒk ləˈmeɪ ʃən /


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After the result was declared on Friday, his party appealed against the electoral court's proclamation, calling for the vote to be nullified.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Hathaway’s gospel-infused arrangement and call-and-response with a crowd at the Troubadour transformed Carole King’s song from a private promise into a proclamation of Black resilience.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

In a solemn ceremony, Moon recited his proclamation on an elevated stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

A response came 11 days later in a presidential proclamation.

From Salon May 10, 2026

President Bush's order was closely based on former president Roosevelt's proclamation to try the Nazi saboteurs in a military tribunal.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

The administration gave notice of approved exemptions by publishing presidential proclamations listing the factories’ locations on the White House’s website.

From Salon May 10, 2026

The court starts with grand judicial maximalist proclamations from the founding about how it’s the duty of courts, especially Virginia courts, to decide legal questions.

From Slate May 8, 2026

But trade veterans say that strategy would still be more administratively difficult than his application of the emergency law, which allowed him to alter tariff levels with simple proclamations.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

The first minister is able to advise the Privy Council - an advisory board to the monarch - on proclamations for Scotland, which are formally signed off by the King.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2026

When we got to steps of the library, the official program began, and I received a handful of official awards and proclamations from various city officials as well as artwork and letters from local artists.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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