promulgation vs handout

promulgation and handout both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
promulgation	Yes	No	No	No
handout	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handout is a hyponym of promulgation; that is, handout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than promulgation:

promulgation: a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
handout: an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

Other hyponyms of promulgation include advisory, banns, press release, release, notice, program, programme, wanted notice, wanted poster.

promulgation (noun)	handout (noun)
the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice	giving money or food or clothing to a needy person
a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen	an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect