promoter

[pruh-moh-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages.

2. a person who initiates or takes part in the organizing of a company, development of a project, etc.

3. a person who organizes and provides financial backing for a sporting event or entertainment.

4. Chemistry.,  any substance that in small amounts is capable of increasing the activity of a catalyst.

5. 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.

6. Genetics.

   1. a site on a DNA molecule at which RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription.

   2. a gene sequence that activates transcription.

7. Obsolete.,  an informer.

promoter

/ prəˈməʊtə /

noun

1. a person or thing that promotes

2. a person who helps to organize, develop, or finance an undertaking

3. a person who organizes and finances a sporting event, esp a boxing match

4. chem a substance added in small amounts to a catalyst to increase its activity

5. genetics a sequence of nucleotides, associated with a structural gene, that must bind with messenger RNA polymerase before transcription can proceed

promoter

1. The region of an operon that acts as the initial binding site for RNA polymerase.

Other Word Forms

• self-promoter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of promoter¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; promote + -er ¹; replacing earlier promotour, from Anglo-French

Example Sentences

With sales like that, no wonder poinsettia promoters have been trying for decades to develop colors and varieties people will buy year-round.

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They also criticised "the readiness of venues, promoters and festivals to cave in to demands that exclude Jewish artists", but welcomed Strange Brew's new statement.

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However, Paul's promoter Bidarian insisted the bout will be a "career-defining moment" for both fighters and Joshua has the chance to become a "legend" to many in the "boxing community who hate Jake Paul".

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Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company's policies and a government crackdown on the illegal practice.

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Boxing legend turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya also defended Eubank's performance.

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Related Words

• advertiser 
• advocate 
• backer 
• booster 
• organizer 
• publicist 
• sponsor