prom ‧ ul ‧ gate /ˈprɒm ə lɡeɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of promulgare , from mulgere 'to milk, cause to come out' ]
1 . to spread an idea or belief to as many people as possible
2 . to make a new law come into effect by announcing it officially
—promulgator noun [countable]
—promulgation /ˌprɒm ə lˈɡeɪʃ ə n $ ˌprɑː-/ noun [uncountable]