publication

[ puhb-li-key-shuh n ]

/ ˌpʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.

the act of bringing before the public; announcement.

the state or fact of being published.

something that is published, especially a periodical.

Nearby words

public-liability insurance, public-opinion poll, public-service corporation, public-spirited, publican, publication, publication date, publicise, publicist, publicity, publicize

Origin of publication

1350–1400; Middle English publicacioun < Latin pūblicātiōn- (stem of pūblicātiō) a making public, confiscation, equivalent to pūblicāt(us) (past participle of pūblicāre to make public) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

non·pub·li·ca·tion, nounpro·pub·li·ca·tion, adjective

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Examples from the Web for publication

I do not believe we have a current count of fugitives for publication, but will inquire.
Cuba Protects America’s Most Wanted|Michael Daly|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The publication said the plot was first uncovered by American intelligence.
U.S. Clams Up on Xmas Airline Bomb ‘Plot’|Shane Harris|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The alleged plan was first reported in the British publication Express, citing anonymous security sources.
U.S. Clams Up on Xmas Airline Bomb ‘Plot’|Shane Harris|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, with the publication of ‘Loitering,’ the uninitiated can discover what all the fuss is about.
Charles D’Ambrosio’s X-Ray Vision Is On Full Display In His New Essay Collection.|Steve Almond|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

UPDATE: Since publication yesterday, the Philae team learned that the probe bounced two times and apparently landed on its side.
Earthlings, We Landed on a Comet|Matthew R. Francis|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The defendant's whereabouts were unknown to us, your Honor, and the court allowed us to serve notice by publication.
Lightnin'|Frank Bacon
It is sure that what brought success with them would not succeed with the average (p. 281)publication.
The Building of a Book|Various
The shortest term of copyright exists in Greece, where it endures for but fifteen years from publication.
International Copyright|George Haven Putnam
I enclose a note for publication—oblige me by letting it appear to-morrow.
Nuts for Future Historians to Crack|Various
As the publication of my three last volumes was the principal object, so it was the first care of my English journey.
Memoirs of My Life and Writings|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for publication

publication

/ (ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of publishing a printed work

any printed work offered for sale or distribution

the act or an instance of making information public

the act of disseminating defamatory matter, esp by communicating it to a third personSee libel, slander

Archaic word: publishment

Word Origin for publication

C14: via Old French from Latin pūblicātiō confiscation of an individual's property, from pūblicāre to seize and assign to public use

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