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press agent

American  
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 British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of press agent

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Obsessed with mending his relationship with his daughters, Clooney's character drags his manager, played by Adam Sandler, and press agent, played by Laura Dern, on a trip to Europe.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

In another routine, titled “Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue,” Newhart imagined a phone conversation between Lincoln and his press agent just before the president delivered his famous speech at Gettysburg.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Her press agent announced the death but gave no cause.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

He was not at his training quarters when we arrived but his press agent showed us about—a singularly reverential man this press agent.

From Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams by Broun, Heywood

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