statement

Definition

  • noun: something that you say or write in a formal or official way
  • noun: something 'stated'
  • often used in the phrase 'make a statement'
  • synonyms: parthian shot, a priori principle, account

Examples

  • She thinks she's 'making a fashion statement' [=being fashionable in a bold way], but I think she looks ridiculous.

  • The company's 'mission statement' emphasizes its ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of the community.

  • The government 'made a statement' [=sent a message] by setting stiff punishments for repeat offenders.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Mommy! Whoo! Attention, all campers. This is your captain speaking. Here we have the embodiment of Calvin Coolidge's statement that the business of America is business. Our democracy is one of the brightest lights of social justice in the history of humankind, (..)
    2016 Captain Fantastic