formal declaration
Stated position publicly
A formal declaration is an official, explicit statement made with deliberate ceremony or legal weight.
Governments issue formal declarations of war or independence.
In legal contexts, a formal declaration may be a sworn statement or announcement of intent: The court required a formal declaration of assets.
The phrase emphasizes that something is being stated on the record, not casually mentioned.
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- mission statementFormal declaration of purpose
- affidavitSworn written statement
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
- creedStatement of belief
summons · oath · policy statement · proclamation · royal decree · confession of faith · bill of rights · resolution · communique · press release · annunciation · treaty · dedication · pledge · writ · statute · resignation letter · ultimatum
- testimonyoral testimony, court testimony, sworn testimony, witness statements, sworn statements
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, war, armed conflict
- notarizationnotary public, notary seal, notarization, acknowledgment, apostille
formal declarationchitchat
Informal light conversation
small talk · idle chatter · casual conversation · water cooler talk · pillow talk
formal declarationhint
Indirect suggestion
implication · insinuation · innuendo · veiled reference · subtext
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