promulgate

C2+ Topic:Law & Government
US /ˈprɑməlɡeɪt/ UK /ˈprɒməlɡeɪt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to make widely known or to put a law into effect by official proclamation

    The new regulations were promulgated last spring.

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Forms promulgation
Derived forms promulgationpromulgator
Related forms promulgedivulge

Etymology

From Latin promulgatus, past participle of promulgare ('to make publicly known, publish'), of uncertain formation, perhaps from pro- ('forth') + a base related to mulgere ('to milk, draw out').

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