promoter
a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages.
a person who initiates or takes part in the organizing of a company, development of a project, etc.
a person who organizes and provides financial backing for a sporting event or entertainment.
Chemistry. any substance that in small amounts is capable of increasing the activity of a catalyst.
Also called collector. Metallurgy. a water-repellent reagent enhancing the ability of certain ores to float so that they can be extracted by the flotation process.
Genetics.
a site on a DNA molecule at which RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription.
a gene sequence that activates transcription.
Obsolete. an informer.
Origin of promoter
1Other words from promoter
- self-pro·mot·er, noun
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How to use promoter in a sentence
“I would tell investors, if you’re in a hot area, be careful, because that’s an area in which promoters will try to foist off not only unprofitable but fraudulent businesses,” Chanos told Bloomberg Television.
Though attendance was lower than in prior years, it swelled as promoters targeted marketing to tourists, concert organizer Tyler Davis said.
States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders | by David Armstrong | December 1, 2020 | ProPublicaLike other hot consumer companies, Affirm also touts its net promoter score of 78, suggesting more than three-quarters of customers would recommend the company.
Pros and cons of investing in 5 upcoming tech IPOs from Airbnb to Roblox | Aaron Pressman | November 25, 2020 | FortuneHis organization now attacks all elements of a musician’s life, from approaching event promoters to legal tutorials.
This is a measure that combines the net promoter score and purchase intent.
Seven brand health metrics and how to measure them | Aleh Barysevich | July 24, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
And when BET Weekend came to Atlanta two months ago, Brinsley thought he could become a major party promoter.
Online reported that a legal challenge had been filed by the tour promoter in an attempt to lift the ban.
Miley Cyrus Goes To War Against the Dominican Republic Government | Asawin Suebsaeng | September 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in prison, Kimberlin became a decent lawyer and a fantastic self-promoter.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read | David Weigel | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy characterization of radio host Alex Jones (a frequent promoter of the Pauls) sparked outrage among his devotees.
Dear Moon Landing Deniers: Sorry I Called You Moon Landing Deniers | Olivia Nuzzi | July 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEventually though, Wiles was suspended for "conduct unbecoming to a promoter of the Miss Gay America pageant system."
Parliament is often more easily persuaded than the shrewd investor, as many a too sanguine promoter knows.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowIn his life's story there were no paragraphs that old Maddy was a hoarder of gold or a promoter or exploiter of things found.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyDavy had planned to ride over to the B-line, and go over his speech-plans with his manager and promoter.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney"Certainly," and Foster made the receipt out in that form, handing it to the promoter.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockEver the promoter of education and culture, he was himself a man of learning in various branches, and a poet of no mean talent.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe Bancroft
British Dictionary definitions for promoter
/ (prəˈməʊtə) /
a person or thing that promotes
a person who helps to organize, develop, or finance an undertaking
a person who organizes and finances a sporting event, esp a boxing match
chem a substance added in small amounts to a catalyst to increase its activity
genetics a sequence of nucleotides, associated with a structural gene, that must bind with messenger RNA polymerase before transcription can proceed
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Scientific definitions for promoter
[ prə-mō′tər ]
The region of an operon that acts as the initial binding site for RNA polymerase.
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