PUBLISHER

publisher, publishing house, publishing firm, publishing company

(noun) a firm in the publishing business

publisher

(noun) a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music

publisher, newspaper publisher

(noun) the proprietor of a newspaper

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

publisher (plural publishers)

One who publishes, especially books.

Usage notes

Generally refers to a publishing company, though also applied to people.

Synonyms

• publishing house

Anagrams

• bhelpuris, republish

Source: Wiktionary


Pub"lish*er, n.

Definition: One who publishes; as, a publisher of a book or magazine. For love of you, not hate unto my friend, Hath made me publisher of this pretense. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 January 2025

SOLICITOUSLY

(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”


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