English noun: promulgation | |||
1. | promulgation (communication) a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen | ||
Samples | The announcement appeared in the local newspaper. The promulgation was written in English. | ||
Synonyms | announcement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | statement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | advisory, banns, handout, notice, press release, program, programme, release, wanted notice, wanted poster | ||
Instance hyponym | Annunciation | ||
2. | promulgation (communication) the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect | ||
Broader (hypernym) | announcement, annunciation, declaration, proclamation | ||
3. | promulgation (act) the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice | ||
Samples | His promulgation of the policy proved to be premature. | ||
Synonyms | proclamation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, deed, human action, human activity | ||