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promulgate

US

/ˈprɑːməlɡeɪt/

UK

/ˈprɒməlɡeɪt/

Meaning

To officially make a law, rule, or policy known to the public.

किसी कानून, नियम या नीति को आधिकारिक रूप से लोगों के सामने घोषित करना।

Examples

“The government promulgated new safety regulations for factories.”

promulgate + regulationsformal

“The university will promulgate its revised admission policy next week.”

promulgate + policyofficial announcement

“The promulgation of the new rules gave departments clear instructions.”

noun form: promulgationformal

Useful patterns

promulgate a law, rule, or regulationpromulgate a policy or guidelinebe promulgated by an official bodyformally promulgate something to the public

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Word family

promulgation(noun)
promulgator(noun)

Common collocations

promulgate a lawpromulgate regulationspromulgate rulespromulgate a policypromulgate guidelinespromulgate a decreeofficially promulgate

Common mistakes

Not natural: The government promulgated about the new rules.

Better: The government promulgated the new rules.

Promulgate takes the law, rule, or policy as its direct object; do not add “about.”

Promulgate के बाद कानून या नियम सीधे आता है; इसके पहले “about” लगाने की ज़रूरत नहीं है।

Not natural: The minister promulgated that the policy had changed.

Better: The minister announced that the policy had changed.

Promulgate usually takes a law, rule, or policy as its object, not a “that” clause.

Promulgate के साथ आम तौर पर कानून या नीति जैसी चीज़ आती है, “that” वाला पूरा वाक्य नहीं।

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Promulgate is formal: it means officially making a rule known, not necessarily creating or passing it.

Promulgate औपचारिक शब्द है: इसका मतलब नियम को आधिकारिक रूप से घोषित करना है, ज़रूरी नहीं कि उसे बनाना या पास करना।

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What does a government do when it promulgates a regulation?

सरकार किसी नियम को promulgate करती है, तो वह क्या करती है?