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

Kitchen is an artist, publisher, historian and free speech champion who got his start in the underground comix movement in the 1960s, publishing work by Robert Crumb, Trina Robbins, Howard Cruise and S. Clay Wilson. —Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

Newsweek reached out for comment from Tapper via his publisher and CNN on Friday. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025

Libby McGuire, publisher of Atria—which published Evelyn Hugo and reportedly won Reid back from Ballantine with that massive deal—emphasizes that there’s a path to success as an author without ascending to the level of a phenomenon. —Lucy Feldman, Time, 15 May 2025

This was confirmed repeatedly with his publisher before the interview took place and after it was completed. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 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)