promulgate
to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
to set forth or teach publicly (a creed, doctrine, etc.).
Origin of promulgate
1Other words for promulgate
Other words from promulgate
- prom·ul·ga·tion [prom-uhl-gey-shuhn], /ˌprɒm əlˈgeɪ ʃən/, noun
- prom·ul·ga·tor, noun
- re·prom·ul·gate, verb (used with object), re·prom·ul·gat·ed, re·prom·ul·gat·ing.
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How to use promulgate in a sentence
Eugenics was a pseudoscience promulgated in the 19th and 20th centuries aiming to improve human genetics.
Britney Spears, Carrie Buck and the awful history of controlling ‘unfit’ women | Gillian Brockell | September 30, 2021 | Washington PostThe ATF has the power to promulgate rules on ghost guns and arm braces by the end of the year.
The NRA Is Bankrupt but It Still Owns America’s Gun Agency | Eleanor Clift | September 22, 2021 | The Daily BeastThat was their most recent policy amongst the four they have promulgated in the last two years.
Supreme Court grants reprieve to inmate who wants pastor by side at execution | Robert Barnes | September 9, 2021 | Washington PostIn recent decades, the triumphalist narrative of Texas history promulgated by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the 1936 Centennial Exposition has been scrutinized and challenged.
The bright side of a bad Texas history bill? It’s too late to whitewash the past. | John González, Benjamin Johnson | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostThe California Teachers Association is vehement in its opposition to charters because the very principles that have made so many charters successful are diametrically opposed to the ideas promulgated by the union.
CTA Works to Weaken Charters – Now High Tech High Teachers Want in | Ryan Gardiner | May 11, 2021 | Voice of San Diego
The federal and state governments, at their core, establish laws and promulgate rules.
After that, Vyrtl sat back and allowed his cohorts to promulgate a number of minor, harassing conditions.
The Envoy, Her | Horace Brown FyfeIt was for him to promulgate the Imperial laws, sometimes to put forth edicts of his own.
Theodoric the Goth | Thomas HodgkinHenceforth its sole effective function was to endorse and promulgate the decrees of the government of Vienna.
Let those who promulgate my faith enter into no arguments or discussions, but slay all who refuse obedience.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V | John LordIn this he was overborne by their united opinion, and the Nation continued to promulgate the same bold, unwavering course.
The Felon's Track | Michael Doheny
British Dictionary definitions for promulgate
/ (ˈprɒməlˌɡeɪt) /
to put into effect (a law, decree, etc), esp by formal proclamation
to announce or declare officially
to make widespread
Origin of promulgate
1- Also (archaic): promulge (prəʊˈmʌldʒ)
Derived forms of promulgate
- promulgation, noun
- promulgator, noun
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