publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpə-bli-shər How to pronounce publisher (audio)
: one that publishes something
especially : a person or corporation whose business is publishing

Examples of publisher in a Sentence

He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.
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Used with permission of the publisher, Melville House Publishing. David Rowell, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 It’s been a while since Call of Duty has felt this complete and well-rounded, which will hopefully register with the game’s publisher, Activision. Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024 Paula Conway writes about the travel and leisure pursuits of the 1 Percent, is the publisher of ConwayConfidential.com—exclusively devoted to luxury travel and lifestyle—and founded Astonish ... Paula Conway, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The endorsement decision, first announced on Friday by Post publisher Will Lewis, resulted in the newspaper losing roughly 10% of its digital subscribers by Tuesday evening, the paper reported, citing documents and two people familiar with the figures. Liam Reilly, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for publisher 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "person who makes something generally known," from publisshen "to make known, publish" + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of publisher was in the 15th century

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“Publisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publisher. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

publisher

noun
pub·​lish·​er ˈpəb-lish-ər How to pronounce publisher (audio)
: one that publishes
especially : one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)

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