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

Pursuing a promotion should be an ongoing discussion, not a one-time ask.

From MarketWatch

He added "it has been a good year" and returning to school after the round of Adolescence promotions and award ceremonies "wasn't too bad".

From BBC

Head's promotion to open the batting is a defining moment in the outcome of the series.

From BBC

These trends have put pressure on Big Food volumes, forcing many to offer promotions to win back market share.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said that he celebrated his promotion by running down the hall to convince as many of his assistants not to board the private jet with Kiffin bound for Baton Rouge.

From The Wall Street Journal