underpromotion

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noun

Insufficient promotion (of goods, services, employees, etc.).

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Meanings

noununderpromotion (usually uncountable, plural underpromotions)

plural underpromotions

  1. uncountableusuallyInsufficient promotion (of goods, services, employees, etc.).
  2. uncountableusuallyboard gamesPromotion of a pawn to a piece other than a queen.

Origin

From under- + promotion.

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Translations

Finnish alikorotus
  • alikorotuspromotion to a piece other than a queen
French sous-promotion
  • sous-promotionpromotion to a piece other than a queen
German Unterverwandlung
  • Unterverwandlungpromotion to a piece other than a queen
Polish słaba promocja
  • słaba promocjapromotion to a piece other than a queen
Romanian subpromovare
  • subpromovarepromotion to a piece other than a queen
Cite this entry
APA

underpromotion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpromotion

MLA

“underpromotion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpromotion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underpromotion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpromotion.

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