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1. A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
   "the promotion of new ideas"
   - publicity, promotional material, packaging
    
2. Act of raising in rank or position
    
3. Encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
   - furtherance, advancement
    
4. The advancement of some enterprise
   "his experience in marketing resulted in the promotion of his career"
   - forwarding, furtherance

Derived forms: promotions

See also: promote, promotional

Type of: advancement, change, content, encouragement, message, progress, subject matter, substance

Antonym: demotion

Part of: marketing

Encyclopedia: Promotion