had been promulgating

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of promulgate.
  promulgate

  verb (used with object)

  to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).

Related Words

• declare
• notify
• promote
• publish