Cryptic crossword clue
Promote in work, though not over hospital 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PUSH

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Promote" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case promote = push.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PUSH mean?

PUSH noun
  1. A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
  2. An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
  3. A great effort (to do something).
  4. An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
  5. A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
  6. A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
  7. The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
  8. The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
  9. A particular crowd or throng or people.
  10. A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
PUSH verb
  1. To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
  2. To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
  3. To press or urge forward; to drive.
  4. To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
  5. To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
  6. To approach; to come close to.
  7. To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
  8. To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
  9. To make a higher bid at an auction.
  10. To make an all-in bet.
  11. To move (a pawn) directly forward.
  12. To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
  13. To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
  14. To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
  15. To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
  16. To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
PUSH noun
  1. A pustule; a pimple.

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