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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPromotion
/prəˈmoʊ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The advancement of an employee to a higher position or rank within an organization.
"She was thrilled to receive a promotion to senior project manager after years of dedicated work." - 2
Activity that encourages the sale or adoption of a product, service, or brand through advertising and public relations.
"The company launched a special summer promotion offering a discount on all new subscriptions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'promotionem', a noun of action from the past participle stem of 'promovere' (to move forward, advance). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term originally referred to the advancement of a person to a higher office or rank before expanding into commercial marketing and advertising in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Promotion" is said worldwide
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promotion
Transliteration: promotion
"Il a obtenu une promotion bien méritée."
Beförderung
Transliteration: Beförderung
"Sie freute sich sehr über ihre Beförderung."
promozione
Transliteration: promozione
"Ha ricevuto una promozione dopo il duro lavoro."
promoción
Transliteration: promoción
"La promoción de la empresa atrajo a muchos clientes nuevos."
promoção
Transliteration: promoção
"Ele conseguiu uma promoção no escritório."
पद-ोन्नति
Transliteration: padonnati
"उन्हें अपनी कड़ी मेहनत के लिए पदोन्नति मिली।"
晋升
Transliteration: jìnshēng
"他上个月得到了晋升。"
승진
Transliteration: seungjin
"그는 이번에 과장으로 승진했습니다."
昇進
Transliteration: shōshin
"彼女は新しい役職への昇進を喜んだ。"
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