promulgation

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noun

The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law.

Similar
announcementproclamation
OriginMiddle French promulgation ← Latin prōmulgātiō →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

nounpromulgation (countable and uncountable, plural promulgations)

plural promulgations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law.
  2. countableuncountableAdvocacy on behalf of something.

    […] and, indeed, the impression that Mr Lidmarsh took away with him was that his host's real hobby in life was the promulgation of phonetic reform.

    1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen

Similar
announcement
Broader
statement

nounthe formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice

Similar
proclamation
Broader
actdeedhuman action
Also see
announcementproclamation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinprōmulgātiō
  2. Middle Frenchpromulgation
  3. Englishpromulgation

From Middle French promulgation, from Latin prōmulgātiō.

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Translations

Catalan promulgació
  • promulgacióact of promulgating
Czech uveřejnění, vyhlášení
  • uveřejněníact of promulgating
  • vyhlášeníact of promulgating
  • uvedení v platnostact of promulgating
  • promulgaceact of promulgating
Dutch openbaarmaking
  • openbaarmakingact of promulgating
French promulgation
  • promulgationact of promulgating
Italian promulgazione
  • promulgazioneact of promulgating
Latin prōmulgātiō
  • prōmulgātiōact of promulgating
Polish promulgacja
  • promulgacjaact of promulgating
Portuguese promulgação
  • promulgaçãoact of promulgating
Romanian promulgare
  • promulgareact of promulgating
Russian обнаро́дование
  • обнаро́дование (obnaródovanije)act of promulgating
Spanish promulgación
  • promulgaciónact of promulgating
Swedish promulgation, promulgering
  • promulgationact of promulgating
  • promulgeringact of promulgating

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with promulgation

informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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Cite this entry
APA

promulgation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promulgation

MLA

“promulgation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promulgation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “promulgation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promulgation.

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