promulgation

Variant of promulgate

promulgate definition

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

transitive verb promulgated -·gat′ed, promulgating -·gat′·ing

  1. 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
  3. to make widespread to promulgate learning and culture

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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