promotion

[ pruh-moh-shuhn ]

/ prəˈmoʊ ʃən /

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noun

advancement in rank or position.

furtherance or encouragement.

the act of promoting.

the state of being promoted.

something devised to publicize or advertise a product, cause, institution, etc., as a brochure, free sample, poster, television or radio commercial, or personal appearance.

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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Origin of promotion

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin prōmōtiōn- (stem of prōmōtiō). See promote, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM promotion

pro·mo·tion·al, adjectivenon·pro·mo·tion, nounpre·pro·mo·tion, nounself-pro·mo·tion, noun

un·pro·mo·tion·al, adjective

How to use promotion in a sentence

He said the video was “a promotional thing” that he received in the mail at his church office.
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And my Skin Scouts also go to advance promotional screenings.
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Festival organizers insisted that this was a Jewish cultural festival, not a promotional event for the Israeli government.
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For example, to build flexible career and promotional tracks which do not conflict with biology.
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He says the players brightly-colored footwear is a gay promotional tool.
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It appears to be a piece of promotional literature issued in connection with the Haiti venture.
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This is the only purpose I have—purely business promotional project.
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