drumbeater

American

[druhm-bee-ter] / ˈdrʌmˌbi tər /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of drumbeater

Example Sentences

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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.

From Washington Post

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

From Economist

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

From Project Gutenberg

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