promotion (n.)

  1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; the packaging of new ideas

    [ Syn: publicity , promotional material , packaging ]

  2. act of raising in rank or position

  3. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

    [ Syn: furtherance , advancement ]

  4. the advancement of some enterprise; his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career

    [ Syn: forwarding , furtherance ]

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