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pro·nounce·ment

pronouncement

pronunciation:
pr naUns mnt
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a formal or official declaration.
His parents were shocked when they learned of his pronouncement that he was leaving the priesthood.
similar words:
declaration, dictum, edict
definition 2: an announcement of a decision or verdict.
similar words:
dictum