promotion

n. advancement, furthering, encouragement; initiative, enterprise; aid, assistance; queening, exchange of a pawn for a queen (Chess)

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Noun
1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
(synonym) publicity, promotional material, packaging
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) buildup
(part-holonym) marketing
(derivation) advertise, advertize, promote, push
2. act of raising in rank or position
(antonym) demotion
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) ennoblement
(derivation) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
3. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
(synonym) furtherance, advancement
(hypernym) encouragement
(derivation) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
4. the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
(synonym) forwarding, furtherance
(hypernym) advancement, progress
(derivation) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

nf. qualification, fitness, act of making suitable, diploma or certificate stating one's abilities; graduation, completion of a course of study

nf. promotion, advancement, increase