publisher
Americannoun
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a person or company whose business is the publishing publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
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the business head of a newspaper organization or publishing house, commonly the owner or the representative of the owner.
noun
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a company or person engaged in publishing periodicals, books, music, etc
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the proprietor of a newspaper or his representative
Etymology
Origin of publisher
1425–75; late Middle English: one who proclaims publicly; publish, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Sydney had been raised by an eccentric Edwardian publisher and would-be Conservative political thinker, Thomas Bowles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The publisher insisted they simply had great sources.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Gas prices at the pump topped $4.02 a gallon for the first time since August 2022 on Tuesday, according to data from OPIS, an oil-price reporting company owned by Dow Jones, the publisher of Barron’s.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
A dog fashion magazine called Dogue is in a legal battle with the publisher of Vogue.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Jack had told him that if he would just write a short introduction, it would mean a sizable advance from the publisher.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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