promotion
- 01 B1 Intermediate
a move to a more important job or rank in a company.
the advancement of an employee to a higher rank or position within a hierarchy.
Simple“After three years of hard work, she finally got a promotion to manager.”
In context“The board considered several internal candidates for the promotion, ultimately selecting the one with the most consistent record of leadership.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
activities used to advertise a product or service to increase sales.
the publicisation of a product, cause, or institution to increase sales or public awareness.
Simple“The supermarket has a special promotion on fresh fruit this week.”
In context“The marketing department launched an aggressive social media promotion to ensure the new software reached its target demographic before the holiday season.”
Synonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
when a pawn reaches the other side of the board and becomes a stronger piece.
the transformation of a pawn into a piece of the player's choice upon reaching the eighth rank.
Simple“He moved his pawn to the last row and chose a queen for its promotion.”
In context“The grandmaster calculated that the pawn promotion was inevitable, forcing his opponent to sacrifice a rook to prevent the game from ending immediately.”
“He led Leicester to promotion and won the Europa Conference League and Club World Cup with Chelsea, but fans of those clubs seemed unconvinced by the style of play.”
“Victor Adeboyejo fired a second-half winner as Bromley won 1-0 at Barnsley for their first-ever win in the third tier following promotion.”
Late Middle English, from Old French promocion, from Late Latin promotio, from Latin promoveo (“I move forward”). Equivalent to promote + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.