drumbeat

definition: a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause
example: the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
example: The cadets heard the drumbeat and knew that the flag-lowering ceremony was about to start.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: the sound made by beating a drum
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: rub-a-dub rataplan

How drumbeat is being used?