Formally announced, proclaimed, or made public, especially regarding laws or decrees. Past tense of promulgate.
From Latin 'promulgatus', past participle of 'promulgare', from 'pro-' (forth) and possibly 'mulgere' (to milk out). Originally meant to bring forth or publish laws and official announcements.
The etymology suggests 'milking out' information to the public! This agricultural metaphor perfectly captures how laws and decrees are gradually extracted from government deliberations and distributed to citizens.
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