promotion

American  

[pruh-moh-shuhn] / prəˈmoʊ ʃən /

noun

1. advancement in rank or position.

2. furtherance or encouragement.

3. the act of promoting.

4. the state of being promoted.

5. something devised to publicize or advertise a product, cause, institution, etc., as a brochure, free sample, poster, television or radio commercial, or personal appearance.

6. Also called queening.  Chess. the replacement of a pawn that has reached the enemy's first rank by a more powerful piece of the same color, usually a queen.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpromotion noun
• prepromotion noun
• promotional adjective
• self-promotion noun
• unpromotional adjective

Etymology

Origin of promotion

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin prōmōtiōn-, stem of prōmōtiō “movement forward, advancement”; equivalent to promote + -ion

Example Sentences

With the former Middlesbrough boss, who gave up a Championship promotion campaign for a relegation battle, Wolves now also commit the most fouls in the league per game, having previously been in the bottom two.

From BBC

Pentagon officials recommended that “sustainability literacy metrics” be integrated into the “consideration of promotions, evaluations, and awards.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Brenda Campbell, 60, travelled down from the Scottish Borders to attend after "happening upon" a promotion on Facebook.

From BBC

The Seattle Opera used the actor's remarks as a marketing opportunity and ran a bespoke promotion for an upcoming performance of Carmen.

From BBC

“Little wee VPs are not allowed to flex,” posted one user on X. “You can’t wear luxury items until you get a promotion.”

From The Wall Street Journal