The word 'proclaim' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you want to make a strong statement or when you are making a formal announcement. Example sentence: The king proclaimed his royal decree to all his subjects.
With the Tories ready to proclaim Labour "illegitimate", every single vote counts.
They continue to proclaim that we're their immediate enemy, whereas Daesh doesn't talk about us.
Amy Lawrence Match report: Arsenal 4-1 Everton Barney Ronay: Özil puts jeers behind him Video: Wenger praises Özil after Everton win Video: Arsenal can still beat Bayern Munich, says Robben When the time comes to proclaim the most misguided signing of the season, Cardiff's capture of Andreas Cornelius will take some beating – but Ricky van Wolfswinkel is giving him a good run for Norwich's money.
At which point, a word of praise is due to that inveterate campaigner and Father of the House, Sir Peter Tapsell, who is one of the few Tory MPs to proclaim publicly that the recession was not caused by "Labour's mess".
There was also among many Tories an English nationalism that manifested itself as anti-American: if Thatcher was later to proclaim that "America and Britain saved the world", it was not an opinion universally endorsed in her own party.
To all those who proclaim bafflement at the actions of those punishing Badawi with such gross barbarity, the answer can only be that it is being done to remind Muslims that they should fear and respect Islam.
Unicef sent a director there nine days ago and Sherif Mohamed Abdallah, who represents a group of businessmen in the country, said: "If we are not careful, we may proclaim the end of the economic sector in Guinea before the end of Ebola".
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