proclamation

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. The act of proclaiming or the condition of being proclaimed.
2. n. Something proclaimed, especially an official public announcement.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The act of proclaiming, or making publicly known; publication; official or general notice given to the public.
2. n. That which is put forth by way of public notice; an official public announcement or declaration; a published ordinance.
3. n. Open declaration; manifestation; putting in evidence, whether favorably or unfavorably.
4. n. In law: A writ once issued to warn a defendant in outlawry, or one failing to appear in chancery.
5. n. In modern public law, usually, if not always, an executive act in writing and duly authenticated, promulgating a command or prohibition which the executive has discretionary power to issue, or a notification of the executive intent in reference to the execution of the laws. In early English history positive laws were to some extent made by proclamation, which were usually allowed the force of statutes. The opinion of some that a proclamation usually ceased to operate on a demise of the crown does not seem to be well founded.

Wiktionary

1. n. a statement which is proclaimed; a formal public announcement

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. The act of proclaiming; official or general notice; publication.
2. n. That which is proclaimed, publicly announced, or officially declared; a published ordinance

WordNet 3.0

1. n. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
2. n. a formal public statement