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.

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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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press agent

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023

When Mr. Kunce’s press agent said, “Lucas has no filter,” it means that Mr. Kunce tells the truth, as he sees it.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022

In old Egypt every king was his own press agent.

From In Pastures New by Ade, George

Related Words

• publicist