drumbeater
drumbeater · drumbeaters
One who beats a drumOne who beats a drum.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who beats a drum.
(figuratively)A propagandist.
More definitions
- a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Origin
From drum + beater.From drum + beater.
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Forms
plural: drumbeaters| Singular | drumbeater |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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