promulgation
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əlˌgeɪt, proʊˈmʌl
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to put into effect (a law, decree, etc), esp by formal proclamation |
| 2. | to announce or declare officially |
| 3. | to make widespread |
| [C16: from Latin prōmulgāre to bring to public knowledge; probably related to provulgāre to publicize, from | |
| promul'gation | |
| —n | |
| 'promulgator | |
| —n | |
| promulgate (ˈprɒməlˌɡeɪt, prəʊˈmʌldʒ) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to put into effect (a law, decree, etc), esp by formal proclamation |
| 2. | to announce or declare officially |
| 3. | to make widespread |
| [C16: from Latin prōmulgāre to bring to public knowledge; probably related to provulgāre to publicize, from | |
| promul'gation | |
| —n | |
| 'promulgator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
promulgate
1530, from L. promulgatus, pp. of promulgare "make publicly known," perhaps from provulgare, from pro- "forth" + vulgare "make public, publish." Or the second element may be from mulgere "to milk," used metaphorically for "cause to emerge."
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Example sentences
The law will be effective one month after its promulgation.
Soon after the promulgation of the sentences the friends and relatives of the prisoners began to arrive at the arsenal.
They feared it would encourage premature decisions and their promulgation before careful review.
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