publisher

[puhb-li-sher]

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.

publisher

/ ˈpʌblɪʃə /

noun

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

2. the proprietor of a newspaper or his representative

Word History and Origins

Origin of publisher¹

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

Example Sentences

Now law firm CMS LLP has served the council with a legal letter on behalf of Reach, the organisation that runs the publisher, calling for the ban to be withdrawn.

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It was only when her father played one of her songs to music publishers in Los Angeles that things changed.

From BBC

But it has also been the publisher of many other popular titles - often being the partner of choice for games in the Harry Potter and James Bond series in the past.

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In January, the publisher of the Sun agreed to pay "substantial damages" and apologised to the Duke of Sussex to settle a long-running legal battle over claims of unlawful intrusion into his life.

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News publishers are among those which have adopted the mechanism in the UK so far - often asking users to "accept all" tracking cookies or "reject and pay".

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Related Words

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