declaration


Definition: Meaning of, declaration in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɛkləˈreɪʃ(ə)n /

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declaration declarations
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  1. an important official statement about a particular situation or plan, or the act of making this statement
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  2. an official or serious statement of what someone believes
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  3. a statement in which you officially give information about yourself
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declaration used in phrases

  • Declaration of Independence (noun)
    1. 4 July 1776 the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain
  • Declaration of Independence, the
    1. the document written in 1776, in which the thirteen British COLONIES in America officially stated that they were an independent nation and would no longer agree to be ruled by Britain. The most famous part of it is: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    1. an official statement made by the UN in 1948 which says all people in the world should have HUMAN RIGHTS, such as the right to express their beliefs without being punished and the right to be treated fairly and according to the law
  • declaration of estimated tax (noun)
    1. return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year
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