pronunciamento
- noun
- /prəˌnʌnsiəˈmɛntoʊ/
- Formal
:
pronunciamiento
- The government's pronunciamento outlined new policies for economic reform to promote growth.
Examples
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The AP, along with the rest of the Progressivist media, long ago bought into this cheery pronunciamento from the mass mind.
Blog text (17) -
The council's pronunciamento resembled nothing so much as breast-beating while wearing a bulletproof vest—not, that is, calculated to inflict much pain.
Academic text (1995) -
During the rally, the mayor made a powerful pronunciamento about the importance of community engagement.
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The political party's pronunciamento included promises to address climate change and improve public services.
Synonyms
150
3.7
A formal public statement made by a person or agreed by a group
59
5.5
An official public announcement by a government or leader that tells people something important
57
6.0
A public statement of a person or group's plans and beliefs
34
7.2
A statement that a person in power announces to the public
17
7.3
An official statement from a government or organization to the public
2
8.5
An official public announcement that a new law or rule starts
1
3.8
An official statement that tells people what a government or company will do
Antonyms
How Forceful
- Formal
- Formal
59
5.5
- Formal
150
3.7
738
1.5
- Formal
∞
1.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pronunciamento comes from Spanish and Portuguese and is like the English word pronouncement. They all come from the verb pronounce and the Latin pronuntiare, which mean 'to say' or 'declare'. That's why a pronunciamento is an official public declaration or statement, often used by political groups or the military.