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promulgate
prom·ul·gate
[
prómm'l gàyt,
prə múl gàyt
]
(
past and past participle
prom·ul·gat·ed
,
present participle
prom·ul·gat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
prom·ul·gates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
declare something officially:
to proclaim or declare something officially, especially to publicize formally that a law or decree is in effect
2.
make known:
to make something widely known
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
promulgat-
, past participle of
promulgare
"bring to public notice," literally "milk forward" <
mulgere
"to milk"
]
prom·ul·ga·tion
[
pròmm'l gáysh'n
]
noun
prom·ul·ga·tor
noun
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