promoter

noun

pro·​mot·​er prə-ˈmō-tər 

1

: one that promotes

especially : one who assumes the financial responsibilities of a sporting event (such as a boxing match) including contracting with the principals, renting the site, and collecting gate receipts

2

obsolete : prosecutor

3

: a substance that in very small amounts is able to increase the activity of a catalyst

4

: a binding site in a DNA chain at which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of messenger RNA by one or more nearby structural genes

Synonyms

• advocate
• advocator
• apostle
• backer
• booster
• champion
• espouser
• exponent
• expounder
• friend
• gospeler
• gospeller
• herald
• hierophant
• high priest
• paladin
• proponent
• protagonist
• supporter
• true believer
• tub-thumper
• white knight

Examples of promoter in a Sentence

a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches

Recent Examples on the Web

As president, Trump leaned even further into his role as a promoter of his own businesses. —Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Kennedy has been a leading promoter of false theories about vaccines being linked to autism. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

Representatives for Ticketmaster and SJM Concerts, the promoters for Oasis' upcoming reunion tour, confirmed that around 4% of the 1.4 million tickets sold for the band's U.K. stops ended up on resale sites. —Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024

The promoters said that all invalidated tickets will be made available again through the official seller, Ticketmaster, at face value. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing promoter

• co-promoter

Kids Definition

promoter

noun

pro·​mot·​er prə-ˈmōt-ər 

: a person who promotes

especially : one who finances a sporting event

a promoter of prizefights

Medical Definition

promoter

noun

pro·​mot·​er -ˈmōt-ər 

1

: a substance that in very small amounts is able to increase the activity of a catalyst

2

: a binding site in a DNA chain at which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of messenger RNA by one or more nearby structural genes

3

: a chemical believed to promote carcinogenicity or mutagenicity

Legal Definition

promoter

noun

pro·​mot·​er

: one who alone or with others actively participates in the formation of a business or venture

promoters owe a fiduciary duty to the corporation they are promoting

—R. C. Clark