promotion

 
Pronunciation: /prəˈməʊʃn/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim: the promotion of cultural and racial diversity
  • 2the publicizing of a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness: [as modifier]: a sales promotion company
  • [count noun] a publicity campaign: the paper is reaping the rewards of a series of promotions
  • (often as modifier promotions) the activity of organizing publicity campaigns: she’s the promotions manager for EMI
  • [count noun] a sporting event, especially a series of boxing matches, staged for profit: a boxing promotion
  • 3the action of promoting someone or something to a higher position or rank or the fact of being so promoted: majors designated for promotion to lieutenant colonel United won promotion last season [count noun]: a promotion to Sales Director
  • 4 Chemistry the action of promoting a catalyst.

Origin:

late Middle English (in promotion (sense 3)): via Old French from Latin promotio(n-), from promovere 'move forward' (see promote)