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promoter

promoter

31 4.2
A person who supports and encourages a cause or idea
  • noun
  • /prəˈmoʊtər/
translation icon : promotor
  • The social workers as group leaders are role models, facilitators, teachers, skill builders, and promoters of change.
  • local promoters
  • chief promoter
  • main promoter

Andrew was a great, you know, sort of promoter of, of scholarship.

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Examples

  • As a guardian and promoter of one of our nation's community colleges, how are you faring?

    Academic text (2001)
  • Andrew was a great, you know, sort of promoter of, of scholarship.

  • Kyle Wilson is in my mind, the greatest promoter in self help history.

  • You're the best promoter of a project.

  • Finally, educators need to become promoters of their ideas through public awareness activities.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The journal's key promoter was a youthful Duke law professor, David Cavers.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Local organizers and promoters of Mardi Gras festivals make a deliberate link between the event and Cajun culture.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The promoter organized a charity event to raise funds for the local hospital.

  • As a passionate promoter of art education, she works tirelessly to bring resources to underfunded schools.

  • He is well-known in the community as a promoter of healthy living through various outreach programs.

Synonyms

advocate
vspromoter
282 4.1

A person who supports a cause or policy in public

is broader, focusing on active encouragement rather than formal recommendation
proponent
vspromoter
104 5.2

A person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

is more about active encouragement and general backing
booster
vspromoter
37 3.2

A person who supports and promotes a team, player, or cause

is like this but usually implies more organised or ongoing campaigning
evangelist
vspromoter
  • Jargon
9 5.7

A person who strongly promotes a product or idea so other people will accept it

supports similarly but with less focused zeal or sales tone
cosponsor
vspromoter
4 3.9

A person or group who joins others to pay for things like events and bills

usually promotes singlehandedly rather than sharing official sponsorship
endorser
vspromoter
3 4.4

A person who publicly supports someone or something

focuses more on encouragement and active organising rather than endorsement
popularizer
vspromoter
1 5.5

A person who makes a subject easy to understand for many people

supports ideas generally rather than simplifying or popularising them
evangelizer
vspromoter
1 7.1

A person who strongly promotes a product, idea, or cause

backs causes actively but usually with lower promotional fervour
plugger
vspromoter
1 7.8

A person who actively promotes a cause or idea

may support actively but not necessarily with persistent, single-minded pushing

How Supportive

evangelist
  • Jargon
9 5.7
to champion
64 4.2
promoter
31 4.2
supporter
817 1.0
sympathizer
37 4.8

Surface Forms

promoter singular
promoters plural

Morphology

promoter = promote (transparent) = promote + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'promote' meaning someone who promotes; the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Promoter comes from the Latin word promovere, made of pro- 'forward' and movere 'to move'. So a promoter is someone who 'moves' a cause or idea forward by encouraging and supporting it.