promotion

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English

Etymology

Late Middle English, from Old French promocion, from Late Latin promotio, from Latin promoveo (“I move forward”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈməʊʃən/
• Rhymes: -əʊʃən
• Hyphenation: pro‧mo‧tion

Noun

promotion (countable and uncountable, plural promotions)

1. An advancement in rank or position.

   Antonym: demotion

2. Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.

   the promotion of the idea of global warming in schools

3. (marketing) An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand.

4. (chess) Transformation of a pawn into a piece (by reaching the opponent's back rank).

   Hyponym: underpromotion

5. (zoology, chiefly entomology) Forward motion. (Contrast remotion.)

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Translations

French

Alternative forms

• promo (advertising; discount; year group)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōmōtiōnem, from prōmoveō (whence French promouvoir).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃/

Noun

promotion f (plural promotions)

1. promotion (career advancement)
2. promotion, advertising

3. special offer, discount, special, sale

   Synonym: promo

4. school year, school or university yeargroup

   Synonym: promo

Derived terms

• promotion canapé
• promotionnel

Descendants

• → Dutch: promotie
  • → Indonesian: promosi
• → Turkish: promosyon

Further reading

• “promotion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.