Declaration meaning

What does “declaration” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“declaration” is a noun with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written).

declaration

noun

  1. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

  2. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction

    “his declaration of innocence”

  3. a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties

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

    Synonymscontract
  5. a formal public statement

    “the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war”

    “a declaration of independence”

  6. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University