promulgate
C1CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister
Law verb
To put a law into effect by official proclamation.
The regulation was promulgated before parliament rose.
Business verb
To put a law or regulation into effect by formal proclamation.
The commission promulgated new disclosure standards that took effect the following fiscal year.
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