promoter

[ pruh-moh-ter ]

/ prəˈmoʊ tər /

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noun

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.

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Origin of promoter

1400–50; late Middle English; see promote, -er¹; replacing earlier promotour<Anglo-French

OTHER WORDS FROM promoter

self-pro·mot·er, noun

Words nearby promoter

promissory note, promo, promonarchist, promontory, promote, promoter, promotion, promotive, promposal, prompt, promptbook

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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.
Is the boom in electric vehicle stocks almost over?|Verne Kopytoff|December 19, 2020|Fortune
Though attendance was lower than in prior years, it swelled as promoters targeted marketing to tourists, concert organizer Tyler Davis said.
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Like 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|Fortune
His organization now attacks all elements of a musician’s life, from approaching event promoters to legal tutorials.
He Helps Folk Musicians Stay Alive|Daniel Malloy|October 9, 2020|Ozy

This is a measure that combines the net promoter score and purchase intent.
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And when BET Weekend came to Atlanta two months ago, Brinsley thought he could become a major party promoter.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
But 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|DAILY BEAST
My 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|DAILY BEAST
Eventually though, Wiles was suspended for "conduct unbecoming to a Promoter of the Miss Gay America pageant system."
From Drag Queen To GOP Candidate|Ben Jacobs|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 Tatlow
In 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. Harney
Davy 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 Hancock
Ever 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

promoter

/ (prəˈməʊtə) /

noun

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

promoter

[ prə-mō′tər ]

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

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