n.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' m ō -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : PREFERMENT
2 : the act of furthering the growth or development of something especially : the furtherance of the acceptance and sale of merchandise through advertising, publicity, or discounting
– pro · mo · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective