promulgation


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prom·ul·gate

 (prŏm′əl-gāt′, prō-mŭl′gāt′)
tr.v. prom·ul·gat·ed, prom·ul·gat·ing, prom·ul·gates
1. To make known to the public; popularize or advocate: "Franklin ... first promulgated the idea of free public libraries" (Elaine Wagner).
2. To put (a law, for example) into effect by formal public announcement.
[Latin prōmulgāre, prōmulgāt-.]
prom′ul·ga′tion (prŏm′əl-gā′shən, prō′məl-) n.
prom′ul·ga′tor n.
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Noun1.promulgation - a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happenpromulgation - a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"
announcement
statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
advisory - an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat; "a frost advisory"
banns - a public announcement of a proposed marriage
handout, press release, release - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
notice - an announcement containing information about an event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale
programme, program - an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program"
wanted notice, wanted poster - a public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person
2.promulgation - the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration - a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
3.promulgation - the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
proclamation
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
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promulgation

noun
The act of announcing:
announcement, annunciation, declaration, proclamation, publication.
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promulgation

[ˌprɒməlˈgeɪʃən] N [of law, decree, constitution] → promulgación f; [of idea, doctrine] → promulgación f
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promulgation

n → Verbreitung f; (of law) → Verkündung f
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The opinion belonged to Marmaduke, who, however, saw no necessity for its promulgation. Of the voices, one, and that a pretty loud one’, came from the spouse of the commander himself, who frequently reproached her husband for condescending to lead such an irregular band of warriors, after he had filled the honorable station of sergeant-major to a dashing corps of Virginia cavalry through much of the recent war.
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