1. (

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

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

2. (

• announcement ,
• promulgation

) a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English" ;