Meaning & use
promulgate
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To make a law, decree, or doctrine known officially or put it into effect.
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The government promulgated the new environmental regulations last month.
The council promulgated a set of ethical guidelines for all members.
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From Latin "promulgare," originally referring to the public posting of laws; still a favorite verb in legal and legislative writing.
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