(n.) A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
(n.) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
Example Sentences:
(1) Of course we did hold meetings of the party when we were putting this coalition together, but we did that in five days and there was support by acclamation.
(2) He put the edit to the convention floor, seeking to approve the change via acclamation.
(3) Blogger Yomi Adegoke said: "Thinly veiling vanity as philanthropy more than irks … the pretence these images are for anything other than an onslaught of 'natural beauty' acclamations, coupled with pats on the back for 'fighting the cause' makes the no makeup selfie mania even harder to stomach."
(4) In a message to Maryland senator Barbara Mikulski, Clinton wrote of then Maryland governor Martin O’Malley: “He should be elected by acclamation for steering the ship of state so well.” But perhaps the most mysterious message of the roughly 7,000 emails released on Monday was one sent by Clinton with the subject line “Gefilte Fish” which simply asked “where are we on this?” Controversy over the Democratic frontrunner’s use of private email while secretary of state has raged for months after the New York Times first reported in March that Clinton did not even have a government email address.
(5) But at Fifa's congress in Zurich on Wednesday he will be returned by acclamation.
(6) Won a third term in office by acclamation in 2007 and re-elected unopposed in 2011 after his opponent, Mohamed bin Hammam, withdrew in face of corruption claims.
(7) MPs voted in favour of the motion by acclamation, meaning that there was no opposition from parliamentarians on the chamber floor when the speaker put it to them.
(8) There was little meaningful internal debate, simply the acclamation of the charismatic leader.
(9) Brendan Rodgers thumped his chest in pride and responded to the unreserved acclamation of the Kop with applause of his own.
(10) But when the rejuvenated world No6 steps on to Rod Laver Arena to what will no doubt be a rapturous acclamation, it will not be with the best wishes of Murray.
(11) Sixty years and two days after she was crowned, to "loud and repeated acclamations", the ruler of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, the Queen will return to Westminster Abbey on Tuesday for a service of thanksgiving for her reign.
(12) The uprising was inspired in large part by the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt and, while it has moved on since then to look increasingly like a civil war, some of the same acclamations are heard in Benghazi as in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
(13) Outside the airport he transferred to an open car and throughout most of the journey he stood up receiving the noisy acclamations of hundreds of thousands of Moslems who lined the route.
Proclamation
Definition:
(n.) The act of proclaiming; official or general notice; publication.
(n.) That which is proclaimed, publicly announced, or officially declared; a published ordinance; as, the proclamation of a king; a Thanksgiving proclamation.
Example Sentences:
(1) Canada poised to pass anti-terror legislation despite widespread outrage Read more Among other effects, Alberta’s unexpected revolution casts a shadow over the federal government’s imminent proclamation of sweeping new anti-terrorism legislation , which has provoked opposition from all corners of the political landscape.
(2) That's true of Dawkins' proclamation that "[I] often say Islam [is the] greatest force for evil today."
(3) Some 318 rebels died and 2,217 were wounded; the British army saw 125 killed and 368 wounded; 90 rebels were sentenced to death in an immediate court martial and 15 of those executed, including all seven signatories of the Easter Monday proclamation (the report below erroneously reports that some had been killed in the fighting).
(4) The Ethiopian Mining Proclamation states that the government requests 5% free equity shares with every licensed mining company operating in the country, as well as 35% income tax and 8% royalties.
(5) They were shocked at the king’s proclamations for independence and had tired of his requests that they remove their shoes during royal visits.
(6) Despite constant proclamations surrounding the death of privacy, reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated.
(7) In 2009, parliament passed the charities and societies proclamation , which placed restrictive regulations on non-government organisations, including limitations on foreign funding.
(8) Obama administration rushes to protect public lands before Trump takes office Read more “The traditional ecological knowledge amassed by the Native Americans whose ancestors inhabited this region, passed down from generation to generation, offers critical insight into the historic and scientific significance of the area,” the president’s proclamation said .
(9) Uneven performance The proclamation by Sir Michael Wilshaw, chief inspector of schools in England, of an "unprecedented improvement" in schools' Ofsted results will have been cheered by many.
(10) • In a presidential proclamation Barack Obama said it was "not enough to reflect with pride on the victories of the civil rights movement".
(11) The Republican president also broke from Barack Obama’s practice of issuing a proclamation in honor of Pride Month.
(12) Historians now tell us that there was a tussle to have women included so pointedly in the proclamation.
(13) Blair, who converted to Catholicism to join the same faith as his wife Cherie, added: "One of the things I loved about meeting such people in office was their unashamed proclamation of their faith."
(14) "They will have had to issue a proclamation in the government gazette specifying it.
(15) He read the proclamation for a new state and held the building until he was forced to evacuate.
(16) Bibi’s zero-tolerance proclamation was the modern equivalent of King Canute standing at the shoreline and commanding the waves to turn back.
(17) However, such a proclamation does not lay out a blueprint for housing the homeless child, or for building safe public transport for the 20-something journalist who works at my magazine.
(18) The governor general did so in a proclamation on Monday, proroguing parliament on 15 April for a new session to begin on 18 April.
(19) Still, I am uncomfortable with all the eulogising that's going on, the strident proclamations that only evil people or dupes could imagine that there is any need for reform.
(20) President Ram Baran Yadav signed the constitution and made the proclamation, setting off a roar of applause from members of the constituent assembly in Kathmandu.