declaration
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- noun
- /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/
- Formal
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declaración aduanera
- At the airport, passengers are required to submit a declaration listing all items they are declaring to customs.
- customs declaration
Examples
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Before traveling abroad, you must fill out a declaration of any items you are bringing back for customs.
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Each medical scheme will require you to fill out a medical declaration before taking out cover.
Blog text (26) -
Like just to stay at this hotel, we have to fill out a health declaration form and have our temperature ticket.
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You come with me and we'll make a declaration of all your purchases.
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Have you filled out a declaration form for the American customs yet, sir?
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In the 1999 tax year, only 3.8 million Russians filed income tax declarations.
Academic text (2000) -
Please have your passports, immigration forms, I-94, and customs declarations ready to hand to the inspector.
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To ensure a smooth entry, make sure your declaration form includes all taxable goods purchased during your trip.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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A formal statement made on July 4, 1776 declaring the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain
- Formal
A form a taxpayer files to say how much tax they expect to owe when tax withheld is not enough
A formal document agreed on 4 July 1776 that declares the thirteen American colonies independent from Britain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Declaration comes from the Latin parts de- and clarare, which meant 'make clear', and shares the same root as the English word clear. So a customs declaration is a list meant to make the goods and their value 'clear' to the officials.