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

That is the reason why I refuse to attend the festival for the promotion of ‘Rust,’ especially now when there is still no justice for my daughter.”

From Salon

"Every time he switches party, he gets a promotion."

From BBC

The former captain is unbeaten with three draws and three wins, rounding off his first campaign with Tuesday's emphatic 4-1 victory over Iceland to secure promotion to the top tier of the Nations League.

From BBC

Time Magazine analysed another anonymous wallet that had bought Dink Doink prior to Logan Paul’s promotion of the coin and then sold its holding shortly after.

From BBC

Longtime Comcast executive Matt Strauss will get a big promotion to partner with Langley.

From Los Angeles Times