press agent

Or pressagent

noun

1. a person employed to promote the interests of an individual, organization, etc., by obtaining favorable publicity through advertisements, mentions in columns, and the like.

press agent

noun

1. PA. a person employed to obtain favourable publicity, such as notices in newspapers, for an organization, actor, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of press agent¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

“I arrived in Europe a few days ago after a long and complicated journey,” Rasoulof said in a statement dated Sunday and distributed by press agents Monday.

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The latter was based on his experience copywriting for a press agent, which inspired a novelette in Cosmopolitan called “Tell Me About It Tomorrow!”

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He asked if I, or the press agent to the right of me, minded.

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By that time, she was in a relationship with press agent Patrick Curtis, who became her husband and business partner.

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Welch was a divorced mother when she met ex-actor turned press agent, Patrick Curtis.

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Related Words

• publicist