promotion

[pruh-moh-shuhn]

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of promotion¹

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

Example Sentences

Both have plenty of experience with savage reviews, and both know they provide some of the best free promotion available.

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Newsom vetoed other legislation that the tech industry opposed, including Senate Bill 7, which requires employers to notify workers before deploying an “automated decision system” in hiring, promotions and other employment decisions.

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The former Liverpool and Manchester City player has impressed in his first senior managerial role, leading Wales to promotion to the top tier of the Nations League and implementing an adventurous new style of play.

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During her time at Supernal, Cooper said, she was underpaid compared with her male colleagues and was persuaded to relocate from Washington, D.C., to Newport Beach with false promises of a promotion.

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The restaurant industry at large — from fast-food chains to sit-down restaurants — has tried to offer promotions and value deals to win back customers scared away by price increases over the past several years.

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