n.
1.a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
2.(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
3.a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
4.(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
5.a formal public statement
6.a formal expression by a meeting
Idiom of the Day
jam on the brakes
to quickly put the brakes on to stop a car or truck etc.
I jammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the child.