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drumbeater
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drum·beat·er  (drmbtr)
n.
One that supports a cause, especially vehemently.
drumbeating n.
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Noun1.drumbeater - a fervent and even militant proponent of something
partisan, zealot
advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
bigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
doctrinaire, dogmatist - a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
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Meanwhile, however, less is being said about the sources of frustration that lie behind many ordinary Turks' reactions to "national insults"--and to their current susceptibility to nationalistic drumbeating.
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Such links need to be explored, not ignored, in classrooms on American campuses, especially at a time when the journalistic drumbeating on behalf of unfettered militarism is so loud.
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As a result of their expert drumbeating, Planet Hollywood looked to be a financially sexy proposition, at least during the first course.
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