Declaration

Declaration

dec·​la·​ra·​tion /ˌdekləˈrāSHən/

Noun

an announcement or statement, a proclamation

“And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.”

– The Declaration of Independence (1776), by Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826)