[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

promulgation \pro`mulga"tion\, n. l. promulgatio: cf. f.
   promulgation.
   the act of promulgating; publication; open declaration; as,
   the promulgation of the gospel. --south.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

promulgation
     n 1: a public statement about something that is happening or
          going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local
          newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in english"
          syn: announcement
     2: the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby
        the law or ordinance is put into effect
     3: the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his
        promulgation of the policy proved to be premature" syn: proclamation
see also:
announcement proclamation 

[3] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

promulgation. the order given to cause a law to be executed, and to make it 
public it differs from publication. q.v. 1 bl. com. 45; stat. 6 h. vi., c. 
4. 
     2. with regard to trade, unless previous notice can be brought home to 
the party charged with violating their provisions, laws are to be considered 
as beginning to operate in the respective collection districts only from the 
time they are received from the proper department by the collector. paine's 
c. c. r. 32. see paine's c. c. r. 2 3. 

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