publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpə-bli-shər 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This self-preferencing allowed Google to charge higher fees while disadvantaging competitors and online publishers. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025

The show comes from game publisher Square Enix, Story Kitchen, LuckyChap and creator Charlie Covell (The End of the F**king World, Kaos). —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

Andrew Morse, the publisher, pitched the transition not as a retrenchment but as a vote of confidence in the paper’s digital strength—far from a given in an industry that has struggled to convert print subscribers into paying online readers at scale. —Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025

The publisher has otherwise declined to offer specifics on anyone else named. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

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

Phrases Containing publisher

• co-publisher

Kids Definition

publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpəb-lish-ər 

: one that publishes

especially : one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)