publication

[puhb-li-key-shuhn]

noun

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

2. the act of bringing before the public; announcement.

3. the state or fact of being published.

4. something that is published, especially a periodical.

publication

/ ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of publishing a printed work

2. any printed work offered for sale or distribution

3. the act or an instance of making information public

4. the act of disseminating defamatory matter, esp by communicating it to a third person See libel slander

Other Word Forms

• nonpublication noun
• propublication adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of publication¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of publication¹

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

Example Sentences

According to Block Club Chicago, a local publication, one was Rodrick Johnson, who reported hearing “‘people dropping on the roof’ before FBI agents kicked in his door.

From Salon

"We have co-operated fully with the inquiry by the Commissioner of Public Appointments and await the report's publication."

From BBC

Signaling and cultivating wealthy donors by cooperating with lengthy profiles in mainstream media publications like the New York Times.

From Salon

The relevant joint service publication confirms that "payment of the allowance is limited to those areas where teaching in the state sector is on a bilingual or non-English basis".

From BBC

Fieseler's debut book "Tinderbox" won seven awards, including the Edgar Award, and his reporting has appeared in Slate, Commonweal and River Teeth, among publications.

From Salon

Related Words

• book 
• booklet 
• brochure 
• information 
• issue 
• magazine 
• news 
• newsletter 
• newspaper 
• pamphlet 
• periodical