promulgated
verb form (past of promulgate: promulgate, promulgates, promulgated, promulgating); adjective (promulgated) — formal
Everyday
- (formal, law) Made a new law or rule official by announcing it publicly: «The new law was promulgated in May.» tree →
- (formal) Spread an idea or belief widely among people: «The ideas were promulgated through books and sermons.» tree →
In the lessons
A stiff word from law, government and history: rulers promulgate laws and decrees, and movements promulgate ideas. In church history, popes and councils promulgated teachings. Phrases: «promulgate a law», «promulgated by», «widely promulgated».
Examples
- The emperor promulgated a new set of laws. tree →
- The rules were promulgated on the school website. tree →
- His ideas were promulgated by his students. tree →
- The constitution was promulgated after the war. tree →
- Rumours promulgated online are not always true. tree →
- The council promulgated a ban on fireworks in the park. tree →
Note
Formal; simpler words: «announced», «made official», «spread». Noun: promulgation. Stress: PROM-ul-gate-ed. Do not confuse with «promoted».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «promulgated» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «promulgated» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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