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

There have been times when his team has gone to big chains such as Costco and CVS Pharmacy to buy items that are on promotion, "because it's cheaper than what we're buying it for".

From BBC

That includes stronger breakfast promotions, as McDonald’s morning meals have experienced the greatest pullback from lower-income consumers, according to an internal company message sent earlier this year and viewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

They believe the market has been “overconcerned” about the gross profit margin dilution from promotions and gold cost hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal

But gaining a promotion to the Dodgers has been tough with such a loaded roster.

From Los Angeles Times

Dad used to try to get her to spend more time on academic research so she could publish more articles and get a promotion and teach more challenging classes.

From Literature