drumbeater

[druhm-bee-ter]

noun

1. a person who vigorously proclaims or publicizes the merits of a product, idea, movie, etc.; press agent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drumbeater¹

drum ¹ + beater

Example Sentences

Saeed has long been a vociferous drumbeater for the Kashmir cause, a mainstay of Pakistan’s foreign and military policy built around a permanent theme of aggression and abuse by Hindu-led India.

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But it clarified a misunderstanding shared by many of the pundits and drumbeaters who made such a noise about the rampaging chart.

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This sort of ostrich fury is common enough among the regular drumbeaters of the Irish agitation.

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