promulgate

prom·ul·gate  (prml-gt, pr-mlgt)

tr.v. prom·ul·gat·ed, prom·ul·gat·ing, prom·ul·gates

1. To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To put (a law) into effect by formal public announcement.

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[Latin prmulgre, prmulgt-.]

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promul·gation (prml-gshn, prml-) n.

promul·gator n.

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promulgate [ˈprɒməlˌgeɪt]

vb (tr)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to put into effect (a law, decree, etc.), esp by formal proclamation

2. to announce or declare officially

3. to make widespread Also (archaic) promulge [prəʊˈmʌldʒ]

[from Latin prōmulgāre to bring to public knowledge; probably related to provulgāre to publicize, from pro-¹ + vulgāre to make common, from vulgus the common people]

promulgation  n

promulgator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	promulgate - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" exclaim, proclaim declare - proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast" trumpet - proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty" clarion - proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
	2.	promulgate - put a law into effect by formal declaration announce, declare - announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

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promulgate

verb

1. make known, issue, announce, publish, spread, promote, advertise, broadcast, communicate, proclaim, circulate, notify, make public, disseminate Such behaviour promulgates a negative image of the British.

2. make official, pass, declare, decree bills limiting the FDA's authority to promulgate such regulations

Translations

promulgate [ˈprɒməlgeɪt] VT [+ law, decree, constitution] → promulgar; [+ idea, doctrine] → promulgar

promulgate [ˈprɒm^əlgeɪt] vt → promulguer

promulgate

vt → verbreiten; law → verkünden