definition of
declaration

[1] #1 declaration n. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written). wn

[2] #2 declaration n. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence". wn

[3] #3 declaration n. a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties. wn

[4] #4 declaration n. [contract] (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make. wn

[5] #5 declaration n. [announcement, proclamation, annunciation] a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence". wn