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promulgate

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Main Entry:
pro·mul·gate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of promulgate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of promulgate
Pronunciation:
\ˈprä-məl-ˌgāt; prō-ˈməl-, prə-ˈ, ˈprō-(ˌ)\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
pro·mul·gat·ed; pro·mul·gat·ing
Etymology:
Latin promulgatus, past participle of promulgare, from pro- forward + -mulgare (probably akin to mulgēre to milk, extract) — more at emulsion
Date:
1530
1: to make (as a doctrine) known by open declaration : proclaim2 a: to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law) b: to put (a law) into action or force
synonyms see declare
pro·mul·ga·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of promulgation \ˌprä-məl-ˈgā-shən; ˌprō-(ˌ)məl-, (ˌ)prō-ˌ\ noun
pro·mul·ga·tor 
          Listen to the pronunciation of promulgator \ˈprä-məl-ˌgā-tər; prō-ˈməl-, prə-ˈ, ˈprō-(ˌ)\ noun


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