Allocution
[al-ə-KYOO-shən]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
A formal speech giving advice or a warning.
Examples of Allocution in a sentence
"Before I left for college, my father sat me down for an allocution full of tips from his own days as a student."
"After several practical jokes disrupted school events, the principal gave an allocution cautioning against future student pranks."
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