Word of the Day – Promulgate

Promulgate (verb)

prom-ul-gayt

Promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)

C16: from Latin prōmulgāre to bring to public knowledge; probably related to provulgāre to publicize, from pro- 1+ vulgāre to make common, from vulgus the common people

Example sentences

“Conservatives seek to promulgate the idea that censorship is ok by accusing people of being perverse for defending book bannings.”