declares
v.v. to say something out loud in a formal or official way so that everyone knows it is true. You use this when a leader makes a new law or when you tell the government about things you are carrying into a country.
v. to announce something formally, officially, or explicitly. Often used in legal, political, or administrative contexts to establish a fact or state of affairs.
The referee declares the winner at the end of the match.
Every traveler must stop at the border if they have goods the government declares as taxable.
When a nation formally declares war, it triggers a series of international legal obligations and domestic emergency powers that fundamentally alter the state's relationship with its citizens.
The verb is transitive and often takes a direct object or a 'that' clause.