Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - promotion

~ n 1 a move to a more important job or rank in a company or organization  (I want a job with good promotion prospects.)  (Your promotion to Senior Editor is now official.) 2 an activity intended to help sell a product, or the product that is being promoted  (a winter sales promotion) 3 the activity of persuading people to support an idea or way of doing things  (the promotion of equal opportunities) 4 the activity of helping something develop and succeed  (the promotion of technology development centers) 5 a move by a sports team from playing in one group of teams to playing in a better group  (- opposite relegation relegate (2))