declaration

UK: /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃ^ən/ US: /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/ ,(dek′lə rā′shən)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

dec•la•ra•tion /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/   n. [countable]

1. a firm statement;
   an assertion:
   The witness's declaration convicted the killer.
2. an official announcement, notification, or proclamation:
   a declaration of war.
3. a signed document that indicates some amount, as of taxes or the value of goods imported.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dec•la•ra•tion  (dek′lə rā′shən), n. 

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.
5. Law
   • Law a formal statement presenting the plaintiff 's claim in an action.
   • Law a complaint.
   • a statement, esp. by a witness.
   • a statement made to an official.
6. Games [Cards.]
   • [Bridge.] a bid, esp. the successful bid.
   • the statement during the game of the points earned by a player, in bezique or other games.
7. a statement of goods, income, etc., esp. for the assessment of duty, tax, or the like.

• Latin dēclārātiōn- (stem of dēclārātiō) explanation, equivalent. to dēclārāt(us) (past participle of dēclārāre to explain, declare; see -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion
• Anglo-French)
• Middle English declaracioun (1300–50

Synonyms

• 4. notice, bulletin; manifesto, edict.

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declaration / ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/ 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. an unsworn statement of a witness admissible in evidence under certain conditions
6. the voluntary closure of an innings before all ten wickets have fallen
7. the final contract
8. a statement or inventory of goods, etc, submitted for tax assessment