publicist
Americannoun
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a person who publicizes, especially a press agent or public-relations consultant.
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an expert in current public or political affairs.
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an expert in public or international law.
noun
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a person who publicizes something, esp a press or publicity agent
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a journalist
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rare a person learned in public or international law
Etymology
Origin of publicist
Example Sentences
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Mayor Karen Bass’ office did not respond to questions about whether she met with Lede, what direction its publicists gave city officials and what role the company had in preparing or editing the after-action report.
From Los Angeles Times
He said all the articles "were sourced entirely legitimately from information variously provided by contacts of the journalists responsible", including press officers and publicists, freelance journalists, photographers and prior reports.
From BBC
In a statement shared Tuesday, Gilbert’s publicist Ame Van Iden said the actor, 61, would not publicly comment on her husband’s case and denounced “any purported statements.”
From Los Angeles Times
Dylan Thomas copied other poets' work and published it under his own name as a schoolboy, according to an author and publicist who has delved into the iconic Welsh poet's earliest works.
From BBC
The Times was unable to reach publicists or a lawyer for Will Smith because of the holiday.
From Los Angeles Times
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