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 Words From

• pro·motion·al adjective
• nonpro·motion noun
• prepro·motion noun
• self-pro·motion noun
• unpro·motion·al 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

Soon thereafter Vi is abandoned by yet another trusted loved one, while Caitlyn is rewarded for her hardened attitude against Zaun with raucous applause and a promotion.

From Salon

But Sheeran became the club's main shirt sponsor in 2021 and after Ipswich earned back-to-back promotions to seal their return to the top flight, he bought a minority stake in the club this summer.

From BBC

A month before “Master of Me’s” publication on Nov. 19, Palmer is already deep in promotion mode.

From Los Angeles Times

Gilfilen said the company’s network of providers have already treated numerous referees across multiple leagues through the promotion.

From Los Angeles Times

Even in politics, the foundational role of protecting free speech is the promotion of free ideas, not to protect a nefarious publisher’s monopoly.

From Salon