promulge

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make known or proclaim officially: "promulge" means to announce or declare something formally and publicly, especially a law, decree, or policy.
   • To spread or promote widely: "promulge" also means to disseminate or propagate a belief, doctrine, or idea among a broad audience.

Usage Examples

• (Officially announce a new law.)
• (Spread ideas widely.)
• (Proclaimed a formal order.)

Advanced Usage

• "to promulge a doctrine": to actively spread a set of beliefs or principles.

  • Missionaries promulged their faith across the continent. (They propagated religious teachings.)

• "to promulge a policy": to formally issue and make known a course of action.

  • The committee promulged a new safety policy for all employees. (Officially announced a new rule.)

Variants and Related Words

• Promulgation (n): the act of making something known or officially proclaimed.

  • The promulgation of the law caused widespread debate. (The official announcement.)

• Promulgator (n): a person or entity that promulges something.

  • The king was the promulgator of the new code of conduct. (The one who proclaimed it.)

Synonyms

• Proclaim: to announce officially or publicly.
• Declare: to state something formally.
• Disseminate: to spread information or ideas widely.
• Propagate: to promote or spread a belief or practice.

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