promoter

Noun

Meaning

One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy.

Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint-stock company, or the like.

One who excites; as, a promoter of sedition.

An informer; a makebate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

booster showman advertiser champion advocate patron sponsor proponent organizer enthusiast impresario publicist propagandist backer campaigner
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Antonyms

carper challenger cynic dumper knocker opposition
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Hypernyms

advertiser booker adman advertizer booking agent

Hyponyms

barker developer shower exhibitor pornographer exhibitioner

Phrases with the word

milk promoter growth promoter adhesion promoter lactation promoter noisy promoter vocal promoter

Anagrams

Portmore premotor protomer

Examples

Distance is a great promoter of admiration. Denis Diderot

I'm sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I've had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter and science populariser. Of all these, I want to be remembered most as a writer - one who entertained readers, and, hopefully, stretched their imagination as well. Arthur C. Clarke

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body. Joseph Addison

A lot of comedians, when they have a bad gig, will blame everything but themselves. They'll blame the crowd, or the room was wrong, it had a weird vibe, or the promoter promoted a weird atmosphere. Allen Carr

Cheerfulness is...the best promoter of health. Joseph Addison

I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter. Sugar Ray Leonard

Close letter words and terms

promoteability promotee promotement promoterless promoterome promotility