drumbeater

noun

: one that beats the drum for an idea, doctrine, or policy : a vociferous supporter of a cause

drumbeater for U.S. intervention in World War II

—Ralph de Toledano

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for drumbeater

• aliter
• ammeter
• completer
• demeter
• preheater
• repeater
• saltpetre
• ureter
• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter