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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of publisher

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

Example Sentences

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From BBC

The musician and his husband David Furnish are among seven people, including Prince Harry, Elizabeth Hurley and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, suing the publisher of the newspaper and the Mail on Sunday for breaches of privacy.

From BBC

Pop icon Elton John on Friday accused the publisher of two UK tabloids of "abhorrent" privacy invasions "outside even the most basic standards of human decency" as he testified at London's High Court.

From Barron's

The company, which has an AI-powered platform that publishers and advertisers use to engage mobile app users, said it was still committed to going public but was going to take additional time.

From Barron's

Twenty years in the making, it will see the introduction of the new family member, while old favourites from the first two books will also return for "an exciting new adventure", publisher Macmillan said.

From BBC