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

Britons paid more again in shops this month, with the early effects of the Middle East war somewhat offset by retailer promotions.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was voted players' player of the year by his Leeds team-mates and was selected in the Championship team of the year as the Whites earned automatic promotion.

From BBC

Britons paid more again in shops this month, with the early effects of the Middle East war somewhat offset by retailer promotions aiming to get cautious consumers to splurge in an increasingly gloomy economic landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal

Discounts can also be had depending on seasonal promotions and partnerships between streamers.

From MarketWatch

Four years ago Elliot Anderson was helping Bristol Rovers win promotion from League Two.

From BBC