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promulgator
Variant of promulgate
promulgate
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prom·ul·gate (präm′əl gāt′, prō mul′gāt′)
transitive verb promulgated -·gat′ed, promulgating -·gat′·ing
- to publish or make known officially (a decree, church dogma, etc.)
- to make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute)
- to put (a law) into effect by publishing its terms
- to make widespread to promulgate learning and culture
Etymology: < L promulgatus, pp. of promulgare, to publish < ?
Related Forms:
- promulgation prom′·ul·ga′·tion noun
- promulgator prom′·ul·ga′·tor noun
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