Word Meanings - PROMOTER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy. Boyle. 2. Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation,

Additional info about word: PROMOTER

1. One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy. Boyle. 2. Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint- stock company, or the like. 3. One who excites; as, a promoter of sedition. 4. An informer; a makebate. Tusser.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PROMOTER)

• Abettor
• Supporter
• advocate
• instigator
• promoter
• assistant
• companion
• accomplice
• ally
• encourager
• associate
• adviser
• confederate
• 'participes criminis'
• coadjutor
• accessary
• helper
• Advocate
• Pleader
• counsellor
• upholder
• propagator
• supporter
• countenancer
• defender
• maintainer
• Agent
• Doer
• performer
• actor
• force
• means
• instrument
• influence
• cause
• operator

Related words: (words related to PROMOTER)

• ASSISTANTLY
  In a manner to give aid.
• FORCE
  To stuff; to lard; to farce. Wit larded with malice, and malice forced with wit. Shak.
• CAUSEFUL
  Having a cause.
• INSTIGATOR
  One who instigates or incites. Burke.
• COMPANIONLESS
  Without a companion.
• INSTRUMENTAL
  Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental
• ADVOCATE
  advocatus, one summoned or called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call to one's aid; ad + vocare to call. See 1. One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or
• ENCOURAGER
  One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer. The pope is . . . a great encourager of arts. Addison.
• CAUSEWAYED; CAUSEYED
  Having a raised way ; paved. Sir W. Scott. C. Bronté.
• ACCOMPLICESHIP
  The state of being an accomplice. Sir H. Taylor.
• ASSOCIATE
  1. To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with . 2. To join or connect; to combine in acting; as, particles of gold associated with other substances. 3. To connect or place together in thought.
• ADVISER
  One who advises.
• FORCEPS
  The caudal forceps-shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See Earwig. Dressing forceps. See under Dressing. (more info) 1. A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies
• ACTOR
  1. One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer. 2. A theatrical performer; a stageplayer. After a well graced actor leaves the stage. Shak. An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes. Jacobs. One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or
• PLEADER
  One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader. (more info) 1. One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate. So fair a pleader any cause may gain. Dryden.
• AGENT
  Actingpatient, or sustaining, action. "The body agent." Bacon. (more info) Gr. aka to drive, Skr. aj.
• COADJUTOR
  The assistant of a bishop or of a priest holding a benefice. (more info) 1. One who aids another; an assistant; a coworker. Craftily outwitting her perjured coadjutor. Sheridan.
• INSTRUMENTALITY
  The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency. The instrumentality of faith in justification. Bp. Burnet. The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense
• COMPANIONABLE
  Fitted to be a companion; fit for good fellowship; agreeable; sociable. "Each companionable guest." Mallett. "Companionable wit." Clarendon. -- Com*pan"ion*a*ble*ness, n. -- Com*pan"ion*a*bly, adv.
• DEFENDER
  One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator. Provinces . . . left without their ancient and puissant defenders. Motley.
• OLFACTOR
  A smelling organ; a nose.
• INTERAGENT
  An intermediate agent.
• REINFORCEMENT
  See REëNFORCEMENT
• EXACTOR
  One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
• CALEFACTOR
  A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, as a stove, etc.
• SUBCONTRACTOR
  One who takes a portion of a contract, as for work, from the principal contractor.
• DEFORCEOR
  See DEFORCIANT
• RETRACTOR
  One who, or that which, retracts. Specifically: In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
• TRACTORATION
  See PERKINISM
• REFRACTOR
  Anything that refracts; specifically:
• REDACTOR
  One who redacts; one who prepares matter for publication; an editor. Carlyle.