Question

promulgate The country's new constitution was officially promulgated in a grand ceremony at the presidential palace. proʊˈməlgeɪt

Accepted Answer

(1) To proclaim or make public. (2) To put (a law) into effect. All laws need to be made public in some way so that citizens may know if they're in danger of breaking them. Since they can't be expected to go into effect until the population knows they exist, promulgate has the two meanings “proclaim” and “put into effect.” In ancient Greece and Rome, when most people couldn't read, a new written law would actually be proclaimed in a public place; we've all seen such scenes in historical movies. But today promulgation of a law generally occurs simply by its being published in an official government publication and on a government Web site. New laws are also often reported in newspapers and on TV, though rarely in complete form.

word	promulgate
definition	(1) To proclaim or make public. (2) To put (a law) into effect.
eg_sentence	The country's new constitution was officially promulgated in a grand ceremony at the presidential palace.
explanation	All laws need to be made public in some way so that citizens may know if they're in danger of breaking them. Since they can't be expected to go into effect until the population knows they exist, promulgate has the two meanings “proclaim” and “put into effect.” In ancient Greece and Rome, when most people couldn't read, a new written law would actually be proclaimed in a public place; we've all seen such scenes in historical movies. But today promulgation of a law generally occurs simply by its being published in an official government publication and on a government Web site. New laws are also often reported in newspapers and on TV, though rarely in complete form.
IPA	proʊˈməlgeɪt

Promulgate Laws Public Government Proclaim Make Put Effect