declaration

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an announcement, often one that is written and official:

make a declaration Members of Congress have to make a declaration of their business interests.

As witnesses to the accident, we were asked to make written declarations of what we had seen.

declaration of intent The company made a declaration of intent to follow an equal opportunities policy.

in cricket, a situation in which a team stops batting (= hitting the ball) because they think they already have enough runs (= points) to win:

a cleverly timed declaration

an official, public, usually written statement:

a customs declaration

a declaration of principles

the American Declaration of Independence

an official or public statement about something, or the act of making a statement:

make/sign a declaration The Board made a public declaration of support for its chairman.

the ILO's declaration of principles on multinational enterprises and social policy

a written statement that you sign, giving information or saying that something is true, or the act of making a statement:

make/submit a declaration Despite it being a legal requirement, some traders submit their declarations late, or not at all.

You will be asked to sign a copyright declaration before you start work on the project.

The insurance declaration stated that the vehicles which would be used for such journeys were covered by suitable insurance.

a written statement to the tax authorities containing information about money you have earned, etc., or the act of making a statement:

If your earnings are above these levels, you must make a declaration.

a legal decision made by a court of law, or the act of making a decision:

a court declaration on the application of the law

apply for/seek a declaration The appellant sought a declaration that he had succeeded to the tenancy of the flat under the Rent Act of 1977.