publisher

American  

[puhb-li-sher] / ˈpʌb lɪ ʃər /

noun

1. a person or company whose business is the publishing publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.

2. the business head of a newspaper organization or publishing house, commonly the owner or the representative of the owner.

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publisher British  

/ ˈpʌblɪʃə /

noun

1. a company or person engaged in publishing periodicals, books, music, etc

2. the proprietor of a newspaper or his representative

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Etymology

Origin of publisher

1425–75; late Middle English: one who proclaims publicly; publish, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The company has signed up five publishers and put its first stamp on the book Telenova which came out in November.

From BBC

The company also has a data partnership with Dow Jones, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is worth noting, however, that royalties distributed by Spotify don't necessarily go directly to musicians, with record labels, distributors, publishers, managers and songwriters often taking a cut.

From BBC

Sony added that if the prices were not comparable, "consumers and publishers would simply go elsewhere".

From Barron's

What are the biggest challenges for book publishers, and how should companies address them?

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• journalist
• magazine
• media
• newsperson
• reporter
• writer