pam·phlet·eer

[pam-fli-teer]
noun
1.
a writer or publisher of pamphlets, especially on controversial issues.
verb (used without object)
2.
to write and issue pamphlets.

Origin:
1690–1700; pamphlet + -eer

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pamphleteer (ˌpæmflɪˈtɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who writes or issues pamphlets, esp of a controversial nature
 
vb
2.  (intr) to write or issue pamphlets

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