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Boosterism vs Endorsement - What's the difference?

boosterism | endorsement |

As nouns the difference between boosterism and endorsement

is that boosterism is (us) promotion of a city, organisation, etc in order to improve public opinion while endorsement is the act or quality of endorsing.

boosterism

English

(wikipedia boosterism)

Noun

(-)
  • (US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
  • * 1999 , Andrew E G Jonas, David Wilson, The Urban Growth Machine: Critical Perspectives, Two Decades Later
    • Urban boosterism has a long tradition in the United States.

    Anagrams

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    endorsement

    English

    (wikipedia endorsement)

    Alternative forms

    * endorsation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or quality of endorsing
    • The association announced its endorsement of the policy.
    The bank required that cheque endorsement be witnessed by a cashier.
    Companies sometimes pay millions for product endorsement by celebrities.
  • An amendment or added notation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving licence).
    • Mr. Jones paid extra for the flood damage endorsement on his house insurance.
  • (aviation) An instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills.
    • Once she obtained the endorsement of her night flying hours, Joanna was approved to take the pilot's examination.
  • (education, certification) Permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence.
    • Wanted: Accredited teacher with Grade 12 mathematics endorsement .
    To transport gasoline, truckers must have a valid licence and the hazardous materials endorsement .
  • Sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise.
    • After the Olympics, he was hoping to get an endorsement deal.
  • Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back up.
    • I'm not sure whether an endorsement from Donald Trump will help or hurt.

    See also

    * allonge