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pro·mo·tion  (pr-mshn)
n.
1. The act of promoting or the fact of being promoted; advancement.
2. Encouragement of the progress, growth, or acceptance of something; furtherance.
3. Advertising; publicity.

pro·motion·al adj.
pro·motion·al·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.promotionpromotion - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"
marketing - the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing"
subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
buildup - highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"
public relations, PR - a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution
blurb, endorsement, indorsement - a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug - blatant or sensational promotion
sales pitch, sales talk, pitch - promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service
sales promotion - promotion that supplements or coordinates advertising
2.promotion - act of raising in rank or position
ennoblement - the act of raising someone to the nobility
change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
preferment - the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"
investiture, investment - the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
demotion - act of lowering in rank or position
3.promotion - encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
encouragement - the expression of approval and support
4.promotion - the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
progress, advancement - gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

promotion
noun
1. rise, upgrading, move up, advancement, elevation, exaltation, preferment, aggrandizement, ennoblement rewarding outstanding employees with promotion
2. publicity, advertising, hype, pushing, plugging (informal), propaganda, advertising campaign, hard sell, media hype, ballyhoo (informal), puffery (informal), boosterism The company spent a lot of money on advertising and promotion.
3. encouragement, backing, support, development, progress, boosting, advancement, advocacy, cultivation, espousal, furtherance, boosterism dedicated to the promotion of new ideas and research
Translations
promotion [prəˈməʊʃən]
A. N
1. (in rank)
1.1. [of employee] → ascenso m, promoción f
to get promotionser ascendido (to a) if I get promotion, I have to move officessi me ascienden, tengo que trasladarme de oficina
to move up the promotion laddersubir en el escalafón
1.2. (Sport) → ascenso m
they narrowly missed promotionpor muy poco no han ascendido a otra división
to win promotionser promovido, ascender
1.3. (US) (Scol) → ascenso m
2. (= encouragement) [of trade, peace] → fomento m, promoción f; [of campaign, project] → apoyo m
3. (= organization) [of concert, event] → organización f
4. (= publicity, advertising) → promoción f; (= advertising campaign) → campaña f (de promoción)
special promotionoferta f de promoción
see also sales B
B. CPD promotion prospects NPLperspectivas fpl de ascenso
promotions manager or director Ndirector(a) m/f encargado/a de promoción

promotion [prəˈməʊʃən] n
[employee] → promotion f
promotion to a higher-paid post → promotion à un poste mieux payé
to try for promotion → chercher à être promu(e)
[football team] → promotion f
[product] → promotion f
(= special deal) → promotion f

promotion
n
(in rank) → Beförderung f; (of football team)Aufstieg m; to get or win promotionbefördert werden; (football team)aufsteigen
(= fostering)Förderung f; (Parl: of bill) → Einsatz m(of für)
(= organization: of conference etc) → Veranstaltung f
(= advertising)Werbung f(of für); (= advertising campaign)Werbekampagne f; (= marketing)Einführung fauf dem Markt; Rochas are doing a special promotion in the store this weekwir haben diese Woche eine Rochas-Werbekampagne im Warenhaus

promotion [prəˈməʊʃn] n (gen) → promozione f
to get promotion → ottenere la promozione
promotion [prəˈməʊʃn] n (gen) → promozione f
to get promotion → ottenere la promozione

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A fellow has now no chance of promotion unless he jumps into the muzzle of a gun and crawls out of the touch-hole.
With the same anxious forethought he wrote a letter of instructions to Captain Thorn, in which he urged the strictest attention to the health of himself and his crew, and to the promotion of good-humor and harmony on board his ship.
They had been a year or two waiting for fortune and promotion.
 
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