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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•mo•tion /prəˈmoʊʃən/USA pronunciation n. - advancement in rank, position, salary, etc.: [uncountable]a candidate for promotion.[countable]handing out promotions.
something intended to advertise or bring to public attention a product, a cause, etc.: [countable]a sales promotion.[uncountable]A new product needs promotion. encouragement:[uncountable]a campaign for the promotion of dieting. pro•mo•tion•al, adj. See -mot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•mo•tion (prə mō′shən),USA pronunciation n. - advancement in rank or position.
- furtherance or encouragement.
- the act of promoting.
- the state of being promoted.
- something devised to publicize or advertise a product, cause, institution, etc., as a brochure, free sample, poster, television or radio commercial, or personal appearance.
- ChessAlso called queening. the replacement of a pawn that has reached the enemy's first rank by a more powerful piece of the same color, usually a queen.
- Late Latin prōmōtiōn- (stem of prōmōtiō). See promote, -ion
- late Middle English 1400–50
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