# nonpromotion

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Failure to promote a person to a higher rank.
2. The holding back of a pupil instead of advancing them to the next year of studies.

## Etymology
From non- + promotion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nonpromotion