promoter

One that promotes, especially an active supporter or advocate.

A financial and publicity organizer, as of a boxing match or an artistic performance.

The region of an operon that acts as the initial binding site for RNA polymerase.

One who or that which promotes, forwards, or advances; an encourager: as. a promoter of charity.

One who aids in promoting some financial undertaking; one engaged in getting up a joint-stock company; one who makes it his business to assist in the organization and capitalizing of corporations.

An informer; specifically, a person who prosecuted offenders as an informer in his own name and the king’s, receiving in reward part of the fines or penalties.

One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager.

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.

One who excites.

An informer; a makebate.