drumbeater

English

Etymology

drum +‎ beater

Noun

drumbeater (plural drumbeaters)

1. One who beats a drum.
2. (figuratively) A propagandist.
   • 2008 June 1, Frank Rich, “McCain’s McClellan Nightmare”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.