declaration
noun /ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/
/ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/
- to issue/sign a declaration
- the declaration of war
- the Declaration of Independence (= of the United States)
- The declaration asked governments to consider introducing new environmental taxes.
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1- All four countries have adopted the declaration against hunting these rare animals.
- The government will issue a formal declaration tomorrow.
- the UN declaration on Human Rights
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- solemn
- ringing
- …
- issue
- make
- adopt
- …
- declaration about
- declaration on
- declaration of
- …
- [countable] a written or spoken statement, especially about what people feel or believe
- a declaration of love/faith/guilt
- She had been waiting for him to make a declaration of love.
- The Russian leader received a ringing declaration of support yesterday.
Synonyms statementstatement- comment
- announcement
- remark
- declaration
- observation
- statement something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion, often in a formal way:
- A government spokesperson made a statement to the press.
- comment something that you say or write that gives an opinion on something or is a response to a question about a particular situation:
- She made helpful comments on my work.
- announcement a spoken or written statement that informs people about something:
- the announcement of a peace agreement
- remark something that you say or write that gives an opinion or thought about somebody/something:
- He made a number of rude remarks about the food.
- declaration (rather formal) an official or formal statement, especially one that states an intention, belief or feeling, or that gives information:
- the declaration of war
- observation (rather formal) a comment, especially one based on something you have seen, heard or read:
- He began by making a few general observations about the report.
- a(n) statement/comment/announcement/remark/declaration/observation about something
- a(n) statement/comment/observation on something
- a(n) public/official statement/comment/announcement/declaration
- to make a(n) statement/comment/announcement/remark/declaration/observation
- to issue a(n) statement/announcement/declaration
- [countable] an official written statement giving information
- a declaration of income
- customs declarations (= giving details of goods that have been brought into a country)
- The company will only provide insurance if the information on the proposal form and declaration is correct and complete.
- We were asked to sign a declaration to the effect that we were UK citizens.
- False declaration of hours worked may lead to dismissal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- solemn
- ringing
- …
- issue
- make
- adopt
- …
- declaration about
- declaration on
- declaration of
- …
- [countable] (British English, politics) an official announcement of the number of votes each candidate has received in an election
- The declaration of the poll will take place tomorrow morning.
- [countable] (in cricket) the act of ending an innings before all your players have batted
- After England's declaration at 379 for 6, they overwhelmed their hapless opponents.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin declaratio(n-), from declarare ‘make quite clear’, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + clarare ‘make clear’.