promulgated
- adjective
- /ˈprɒməlˌɡeɪtɪd/
- Formal
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promulgado
- A promulgated policy ensures all stakeholders are aware of the new procedures.
Examples
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Regulations are only effective once they have been promulgated in an official bulletin.
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The new law was promulgated by the government last year.
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The law was promulgated last week.
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The government promulgated the regulations to ensure safety.
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The new law was promulgated during a press conference to inform the public.
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After extensive consultation, the committee officially promulgated their recommendations.
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Once the regulations are promulgated, they will take effect immediately.
Synonyms
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1.5
To tell people officially about something, often in public
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5.3
To officially announce something to the public
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8.0
Officially announce a new law or rule so it starts to apply
People announce it publicly so others know
Openly stated or officially announced
Many people know about it, often from the news
Made public so many people know about it
Made available to the public in print or online
Antonyms
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
promulgated = promulgate (transparent) = promulgate + ed
The form is a regular past-participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'promulgate', so the meaning is directly derived from that verb.
Etymology
Promulgated comes from the Latin word promulgare, where pro- means 'forth' and the rest meant 'to make known', so it originally meant to put something 'forth for everyone' to hear; that's why today a rule or law that is promulgated is formally declared or made public.