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
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a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches
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Born in Philadelphia to a boxing trainer who used to throw empty scotch bottles at him, Feldman has ascended from boxer to small-time MMA promoter to scion of a new combat sport.
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Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Louisville for the first time in more than a decade this summer, the mixed martial arts promoter announced Wednesday.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
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Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Louisville for the first time in more than a decade this summer, the mixed martial arts promoter announced Wednesday.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Promoter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promoter. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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