1activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim:the promotion of cultural and racial diversity
2the publicizing of a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness: [as modifier]:a sales promotion company
[count noun] a publicity campaign:the paper is reaping the rewards of a series of promotions
(often as modifier promotions) the activity of organizing publicity campaigns:she’s the promotions manager for EMI
[count noun] a sporting event, especially a series of boxing matches, staged for profit:a boxing promotion
3the action of promoting someone or something to a higher position or rank or the fact of being so promoted:majors designated for promotion to lieutenant colonelUnited won promotion last season [count noun]:a promotion to Sales Director
