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