announce

announce (something) to

To make a public declaration about something. We haven't announced our pregnancy to anyone yet—you're the first to know! The boss hasn't announced his decision to the office yet, so we still don't know who got the promotion.
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announce for

To show one's political support for someone or something. If the incumbent president announces for me, it will be a huge boost to my campaign.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

announce (one's support) for someone or something

to declare one's political support for someone or something. The senator announced for the Supreme Court nominee. Our club announced for the incumbent candidate.
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announce something to someone

to tell something publicly to someone. The president announced his nominee for attorney general to the media. When was the news announced to the public?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • announce (something) to
  • announce to
  • TBA
  • a share/slice of the cake
  • a slice of the cake
  • slice of the cake
  • take the heat off
  • take the heat off (of) (someone or something)
  • take the heat off someone
  • gaze at
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March 1994: Falwell announces the formation of a new group, Mission America, which he claims will mobilize like-minded clergy across the country.
July 1996: Falwell announces a series of "God Save America" rallies in evangelical churches to stop the United States from entering a "post-Christian" era.
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Supreme Court reversed and held that the knock and announce principle is a constitutionally based requirement in assessing whether entry to premises to conduct a search and seizure is reasonable.
The common law knock and announce principle deals with the right to privacy, specifically in one's home.
Knock and announce: a Fourth Amendment standard
New York's Alfonse D'Amato, for instance, announces just about every grant that comes to New York City, because all but two of the delegation's 14 members are Democrats.
The agency announces it's giving out a large lump of money and alerts the senator.
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Boeing's European rival Airbus said it will soon announce orders for 100 A350s from at least four airlines.
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In late May NGLTF announces Toledo's replacement, Lorri Jean, the former executive director of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center.
After the group threatens to sue, South Dakota governor Bill Janklow announces on August 17 that the organization will get its sign.
News of the year. (Time Line)
The defendant filed a motion to suppress the evidence, arguing that the search was invalid due to the officers' failure to knock and announce their presence before entering.
Supreme Court cases: 1994-1995 term
* May 16 - Tembec announces that on June lit will shut down three of its Canadian sawmills for five weeks including Cochrane.
Triple blow: current market conditions are creating a "poisonous" environment for the industry, some forestry leaders say. (Forestry Special Report)