Words / B2

dekl-uh-RAYSHUN/ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/

A declaration is an official public statement: a declaration of interests; a customs declaration. Declare is the verb. Announcement is close; manifesto is a party programme. Uncountable in declaration of war as a set phrase. Do not call a tweet a declaration unless it is clearly official. Exam papers: declaration of authenticity on coursework.

Meaning

An official or public statement; also a customs form listing goods.

Examples

• “The company issued a declaration of its carbon targets.”
• “The company issued a declaration of its emissions targets.”
• “A customs declaration must list the goods, which is the form sense.”

Good to know

a declaration of + noun; customs / tax declaration. Verb: declare. Close: announcement. Coursework: authenticity declaration.

Near in meaning

announcement

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