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UK [prəˈməʊʃ(ə)n] / US [prəˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] noun
Word forms "promotion":
singular promotion plural promotions
1) [countable/uncountable] a move to a higher level in a company, institution, or sport

We try to fill our executive positions by promotion from within.

get/win/gain promotion:

His number one objective is to get promotion.

promotion to:

Their chances of promotion to the Premier League are pretty poor.

2) [uncountable] the activity of encouraging or supporting something

The campaign is concerned with the promotion of health.

the development and promotion of improved methods of farming

3) [countable/uncountable] the process of attracting people's attention to a product or event, for example by advertising

a ban on the promotion of tobacco products

the budget for advertising and promotions


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