promotion

noun

Saypruh-MOH-shuhn/pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/UK/pɹəˈməʊʃn̩/

5 meanings of promotion

1
nouncountable or uncountable
A move up to a higher job or rank, often with more pay.
Like moving up to a higher step on a ladder at work.
He earned a promotion to team leader last month.
A promotion usually means more money and more responsibility.
Similaradvancement, elevation, upgrade, rise
Oppositedemotion
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2
noununcountable
The work of spreading information to make something more popular or better known.
Like telling all your friends about a great movie so more people go see it.
The band relied on word-of-mouth promotion to fill the venue.
Good promotion can turn a small shop into a busy one.
Similarpublicity, marketing, advertising
3
nouncountable
A special event or offer made to get more people interested in a product.
Like a 'buy one, get one free' deal that draws people into a shop.
The store ran a promotion with half-price coffee all week.
We saw a promotion offering free shipping on every order.
Similarcampaign, drive, offer, special
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4
nouncountable or uncountable
In chess, the change of a pawn into a stronger piece when it reaches the far side.
Like reaching the final level of a game and unlocking a much more powerful character.
He pushed his pawn forward, hoping for a promotion to a queen.
A promotion can turn a weak pawn into the strongest piece on the board.
Similarqueening
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5
noununcountable
A forward movement, often of an animal's leg or other body part.
Each step begins with the promotion of the front leg.
A slow-motion video showed the promotion of the beetle's middle legs.
Oppositeremotion
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Origin

It comes from Latin 'promoveo', meaning 'I move forward'. It came into English through Old French.