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

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

He said he’s focusing on getting a promotion from driver to manager so that he can bring his family to the U.A.E.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means fewer women getting raises and promotions and more leaving the workforce.

From MarketWatch

Anderson will wrap his tour and promotion of a comedy special in the spring but says he doesn’t think more than a year or two into the future.

From Los Angeles Times