declaration: Meaning and Definition of

dec•la•ra•tion

1. the act of declaring; announcement: a declaration of a dividend.
2. a positive, explicit, or formal statement; proclamation: a declaration of war.
3. something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed.
4. a document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation: He posted the declaration in a public place.
1. a formal statement presenting the plaintiff 's claim in an action.
2. a complaint.
3. a statement, esp. by a witness.
4. a statement made to an official.
1. Bridge.a bid, esp. the successful bid.
2. the statement during the game of the points earned by a player, in bezique or other games.
7. a statement of goods, income, etc., esp. for the assessment of duty, tax, or the like.