1. (

• declaration

) a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) ;

2. (

• declaration ,

) (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence" ;

3. (

• declaration ,

) a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties ;

4. (

• contract ,
• declaration ,

) (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make ;

5. (

• announcement ,
• proclamation ,
• annunciation ,
• declaration ,

) a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" ;

6. (

• resolution ,
• declaration ,
• resolve

) a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote ;