noun
- formal speeches or addresses, especially those delivered with authority
Usage: formal
Examples
- The pope’s weekly allocutions draw millions of listeners worldwide.
- The president’s allocutions to Congress outlined his legislative priorities.
- Medieval kings used formal allocutions to communicate with their subjects.
- The bishop’s allocutions during Easter were particularly moving.
- University presidents often deliver allocutions at graduation ceremonies.
- The general’s allocutions to the troops boosted morale before battle.