Promotions
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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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World English Dictionary
promote (prəˈməʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to further or encourage the progress or existence of |
| 2. | to raise to a higher rank, status, degree, etc |
| 3. | to advance (a pupil or student) to a higher course, class, etc |
| 4. | to urge the adoption of; work for: to promote reform |
| 5. | to encourage the sale of (a product) by advertising or securing financial support |
| 6. | chess to exchange (a pawn) for any piece other than a king when the pawn reaches the 8th rank |
| [C14: from Latin prōmovēre to push onwards, from | |
| pro'motable | |
| —adj | |
| pro'motion | |
| —n | |
| pro'motional | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
promotion
1429, "advancement," from O.Fr. promotion (14c.), from L. promotionem, noun of action from promovere (see promote). Meaning "advertising, publicity" first recorded 1925. Promotional "relating to advertising" first recorded 1922.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
promotion pro·mo·tion (prə-mō'shən)
n.
The stimulation of the progress or growth of a tumor following initiation by a promoter.
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These promotions are recommended by the officer commanding squadron.
These promotions are recommended by the officers immediate superior.
The first promotions were members of the basque nationalist party.
The bus is sometimes staffed by promotions personnel, giving out free gifts.
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