promotion

n 1: a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or

institution [syn: {publicity}, {promotional material}]

2: act of raising in rank or position [ant: {demotion}]

3: encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of

something [syn: {furtherance}, {advancement}]

4: the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in

marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career" [syn:

{forwarding}, {furtherance}]