promulgate

promulgate Definition

prom·ul·gate (präm′əl gāt′, prō mul′gāt′)

transitive verb -·gat′ed, -·gat′·ing

to publish or make known officially (a decree, church dogma, etc.)
1. to make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute)
2. to put (a law) into effect by publishing its terms
to make widespread to promulgate learning and culture

Etymology: < L promulgatus, pp. of promulgare, to publish < ?

promulgate Related Forms

prom′·ul·ga′·tion noun prom′·ul·ga′·tor noun

promulgate Synonyms

publish, declare, proclaim; see advertise 1.

promulgate Usage Examples

Object

resolution: The Senatus would be invited to ask the University Court to promulgate a resolution establishing this Chair.
regulation: Last September, China's State Council promulgated the Regulations on Nuclear Export Control.
practice: This has produced a ripple effect promulgating good practice resulting in direct patient benefit.
law: He neither settled disputes, promulgated laws nor did he play any role in war or peace making.
rule: St Benedict was not promulgating rules for living, he was establishing a framework on which life can grow.
code: The QAA has promulgated a relevant code of practice to which the university has expressed its commitment.

Modifying Another Word

widely: Firstly, a brief introduction to those ideas of emotion most widely promulgated during the Renaissance.
recently: Read more Human Rights Watch also noted that the Afghan government should immediately revoke a recently promulgated directive restricting the freedom of the press.
often: We also need, I think, a more sophisticated concept of biodiversity than that often promulgated by the popular media.
first: By far the most important such amendment was the theory of socialism in one country, first promulgated by Stalin in autumn 1924.
also: Even tho agenda were also promulgated by the other Methodist denominations, these do not appear to have survived.
not: It is true that the natural law is not promulgated in the ordinary sense.

Used with why or when

when: His body is being flown home and funeral details will be promulgated when known.

Infinitive complement

Present participle complement

Preposition: in

code: The function of the unit is to issue and manage exploration and mining licenses as promulgated in the code.
document: As promulgated in this consultation document, MAFF's approach to risk is clearly intended to be reasonably objective, if not scientific.

Preposition: by

government: It was promulgated by the Government of National Unity following the 1983 general elections.
religion: The third quality promulgated by religion is truthfulness and honesty, which, for Afghani, is the foundation of social life and solidarity.
military: It appears the constitution likely to be promulgated by the military before its exit as a basis for civilian rule.

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