drumbeater
English
Etymology
drum + beater
Noun
drumbeater (plural drumbeaters)
- One who beats a drum.
- (figuratively) A propagandist.
- 2008 June 1, Frank Rich, “McCain’s McClellan Nightmare”, in New York Times:
- He didn’t just cast a vote but was a drumbeater for the propaganda Mr. McClellan cites, including the neocon fantasies of a newly democratic Middle East.
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