/ prəˈməʊtə(r); NAmE -ˈmoʊ-/ noun
1.
a person or company that organizes or provides money for an artistic performance or a sporting event
2.
promoter of sth a person who tries to persuade others about the value or importance of sth
SYN champion :
She became a leading promoter of European integration.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French promotour , from medieval Latin promotor , from the verb promovere , from pro- forward, onward + movere to move.