Promulgation
noun
The public declaration or announcement of a new law or policy.
The promulgation of the new policy was met with widespread praise.
Often appears as...
- promulgation of laws
- promulgation of regulations
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Academic
noun
The action of promoting a cause, idea, or message openly.
The environmental group focused on the promulgation of recycling practices.
Often appears as...
- promulgation of message
- promulgation of ideas
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The public declaration or announcement of a new law or policy.
The promulgation of the new policy was met with widespread praise.
Often appears as...
- promulgation of laws
- promulgation of regulations
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The action of promoting a cause, idea, or message openly.
The environmental group focused on the promulgation of recycling practices.
Often appears as...
- promulgation of message
- promulgation of ideas
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used when discussing official legal or governmental actions, often about laws.
The promulgation of the amendment was a significant event in legislative history.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Implication
Implies a sense of authority or official status behind the action.
The promulgation of new safety protocols came directly from the head office.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Awareness
Intended to make people aware of new laws or policies, often through media.
After the bill passed, its promulgation was covered by all major news outlets.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used when discussing official legal or governmental actions, often about laws.
The promulgation of the amendment was a significant event in legislative history.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Implication
Implies a sense of authority or official status behind the action.
The promulgation of new safety protocols came directly from the head office.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Awareness
Intended to make people aware of new laws or policies, often through media.
After the bill passed, its promulgation was covered by all major news outlets.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used when discussing official legal or governmental actions, often about laws.
The promulgation of the amendment was a significant event in legislative history.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Implication
Implies a sense of authority or official status behind the action.
The promulgation of new safety protocols came directly from the head office.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Awareness
Intended to make people aware of new laws or policies, often through media.
After the bill passed, its promulgation was covered by all major news outlets.
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Nicholas Christakis: How...
or other patients have been diagnosed, and all these data are fed into a central repository, with some delay. And if everything goes smoothly, one to two weeks from now you'll know where the epidemic was today. And actually, about a year or so ago, there was this promulgation
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Nicholas Christakis: How...
or other patients have been diagnosed, and all these data are fed into a central repository, with some delay. And if everything goes smoothly, one to two weeks from now you'll know where the epidemic was today. And actually, about a year or so ago, there was this promulgation
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Charlie Pierce
American Journalist
The institutions of college athletics exist primarily as unreality fueled by deceit. The unreality is that universities should be in the business of providing large spectacles of mass entertainment. The fundamental absurdity of that notion requires the promulgation of the various deceits necessary to carry it out.
Quote examples
Charlie Pierce
American Journalist
The institutions of college athletics exist primarily as unreality fueled by deceit. The unreality is that universities should be in the business of providing large spectacles of mass entertainment. The fundamental absurdity of that notion requires the promulgation of the various deceits necessary to carry it out.
Example 1 of 1
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