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   promotion

   /prəˈməʊʃn/

   noun

   • 1. activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim: "the promotion of cultural and racial diversity" Similar encouragementfurtherancefurtheringadvancementassistanceaidhelpcontribution tofosteringboostingstimulationdevelopmentadvocacyrecommendationurgingsupportbackingendorsementchampionshipsponsoringespousalinformal:boosterism
   • 2. the publicizing of a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness: "a sales promotion company" Similar advertisingpublicitymarketingsellingadvertising/publicity campaignpropagandapublicizationinformal:hard sellhypepluggingpuffpufferyballyhoo
   • ▪ a publicity campaign: "the paper is reaping the rewards of a series of promotions"
   • ▪ the activity of organizing publicity campaigns: "she's the promotions manager for the museum"
   • ▪ a sporting event, especially a series of boxing matches, staged for profit: "a boxing promotion"
   • 3. the action of promoting someone or something to a higher position or rank or the fact of being so promoted: "majors designated for promotion to lieutenant colonel" Similar prefermentupgradingmove upelevationadvancementadvancestep upstep up the ladderaggrandizementinformal:kick upstairs
   • 4. the action of promoting a catalyst.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in promotion (sense 3)): via Old French from Latin promotio(n-), from promovere ‘move forward’ (see promote).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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