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promulgateto announce or make known publicly, especially an official rule or law

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to announce or make known publicly, especially an official rule or law

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːməlˌɡeɪt/

Korean meaning: 공표하다, 선포하다 (특히 법률이나 공식 규칙을)

Korean pronunciation: **프라**멀게이트

Example Sentences

  • The principal promulgated a bizarre new rule: students must hop on one foot every Friday.
  • The king promulgated a decree that made pizza the official national food.
  • The university promulgated new academic standards to improve education quality.

promulgate

VERB

//ˈprɑːməlˌɡeɪt//

to announce or make known publicly, especially an official rule or law

promulgate concept
💡 Concept

Mayor officially announcing new law

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promulgate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

First formulate, then calculate, finally promulgate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːməlˌɡeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒməlˌɡeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootmulg
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'promulgatus', the past participle of 'promulgare', meaning to make public or publish. The Latin root combines 'pro-' (forth) and 'mulgare' (to cause to know or disclose).

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🎵Rhyme

formulatecalculatestimulate
formulate
calculate
stimulate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The principal promulgated a bizarre new rule: students must hop on one foot every Friday.

😄 Fun example

The king promulgated a decree that made pizza the official national food.

The university promulgated new academic standards to improve education quality.

The organization promulgated ethical guidelines for all employees.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

announceproclaimdeclarepublishbroadcast

Antonyms

concealsuppresswithhold

Related

promulgationproclamationdecreestatuteordinance