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
Examples of promoter in a Sentence
a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches
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Hello, Melbourne will be produced by APPLEWOOD in partnership with Australian promoter Untitled Group, whose recent festival portfolio includes Beyond The Valley and Wildlands.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025
Several news outlets reported that the promoter of the event, Satadru Dutta, was arrested and a plan was being worked out to refund money to ticket holders.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
So this will be Tottenham’s fifth trip to Australia within 11 years, a clear sign of how valuable that market is to Spurs, and their strong relationship with Australian promoter TEG, which is behind next summer’s trip to Sydney.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Track owners and race promoters nationwide often don’t enforce their own safety rules, the newspaper found.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025
Several news outlets reported that the promoter of the event, Satadru Dutta, was arrested and a plan was being worked out to refund money to ticket holders.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
So this will be Tottenham’s fifth trip to Australia within 11 years, a clear sign of how valuable that market is to Spurs, and their strong relationship with Australian promoter TEG, which is behind next summer’s trip to Sydney.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Track owners and race promoters nationwide often don’t enforce their own safety rules, the newspaper found.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Promoter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promoter. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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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
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