dec·la·ra·tion 
/ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/ noun
plural dec·la·ra·tions /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/ noun 1 : the act of making an official statement about something : the act of declaring something
▪ The government has made/issued a declaration of war on/against its enemies. [noncount] ▪ We awaited the declaration [=announcement] of the results. ▪ The case was ended by declaration of a mistrial. 2 [count] : something that is stated or made known in an official or public way
▪ a declaration of love ▪ You will need to make a declaration of your income. 3 [count] : a document that contains an official statement : a document that makes a declaration — usually singular ▪ The museum has a copy of the country's declaration of independence/sovereignty. ▪ the American Declaration of Independence ▪ Every 4th of July, we read a copy of the Declaration. [=the U.S. Declaration of Independence]
▪ The government has made/issued a declaration of war on/against its enemies. [noncount] ▪ We awaited the declaration [=announcement] of the results. ▪ The case was ended by declaration of a mistrial.
▪ a declaration of love ▪ You will need to make a declaration of your income.
