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    [Verb]  | "pro*mul*gate" | \ ˈprä-məl-ˌgāt \


    1: to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim

    2: to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law)

    3: to put (a law or rule) into action or force


    Origin: 1530 ;

     Latin promulgatus, past participle of promulgare, from pro- forward + -mulgare (probably akin to mulgēre to milk, extract) {mat|emulsion|};

    [Verb]  | "promulgating" 


    1: to make known openly or publicly;


      * e.g., " ... the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control "



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    [Verb]  | "promulgate" 


    1: to make known openly or publicly;


      * e.g., " ... the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control "



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     [ "Promulgate" ]

    1: Promulgate is term that is used by a strange group of people who probably graduated from technical college but who want to appear smarter than they currently are, almost exclusively used in a corporate email setting; A word that millennials and want-to-be corporate executives use to sound more intelligent; The true meaning of the term is unclear when used in such a manner and leaves the email message recipient dazed and confused that the meaning and quality of person using the term .

      * e.g.,  ... Promulgate this message to your team... 

     [ "promulgate" ]

    1: promote or make widely known

      * e.g.,  ... He promulgated their company. 

     [ "promulgate" ]

    1: declare a formal document

      * e.g.,  ... The government will promulgate the important bill tomorrow. 

     [ "Promulgate" ]

    1: To bring forth or publish publicly. From the Latin "promulgare", meaning to bring forth milk, though its oft-used metaphorical sense in legal contexts is where the English word gets it legal meaning. And so, also, to wank until one has brought forth "milk".

      * e.g.,  ... The court promulgated an opinion condemning the defendant's public promulgation of his boner. 

     [ "promulgation" ]

    1: A word often used by your manager in an attempt to give direction whilst maintaining their intellect.

      * e.g.,  ... Promulgation of an extract from the Road Rules, with particular reference to right hand turns. 

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