"nonpromotion" meaning in All languages combined

See nonpromotion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nonpromotions [plural]
Etymology: non- + promotion Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|promotion}} non- + promotion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonpromotion (countable and uncountable, plural nonpromotions)
  1. Failure to promote a person to a higher rank. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonpromotion-en-noun-~SYwUrYu
  2. (US, education) The holding back of a pupil instead of advancing them to the next year of studies. Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-nonpromotion-en-noun-~B7pwn8d Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 24 76 Topics: education

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