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pro·nun·ci·a·men·to
(prō-nŭn′sē-ə-mĕn′tō)n. pl. pro·nun·ci·a·men·tos or pro·nun·ci·a·men·toes
An official or authoritarian declaration; a proclamation or edict.
[Spanish pronunciamiento, from pronunciar, to pronounce, from Latin prōnūntiāre; see pronounce.]
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pronunciamento
(prəˌnʌnsɪəˈmɛntəʊ)n, pl -tos
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an edict, proclamation, or manifesto, esp one issued by rebels in a Spanish-speaking country
2. an authoritarian announcement
[C19: from Spanish: pronouncement]
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pro•nun•ci•a•men•to
(prəˌnʌn si əˈmɛn toʊ, -ʃi ə-)n., pl. -tos.
a proclamation; manifesto; edict.
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Noun | 1. | pronunciamento - a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
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