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publisher

noun
pub·​lish·​er | \ ˈpÉ™-bli-shÉ™r How to pronounce publisher (audio) \

Definition of publisher

: 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

The career Hong Kong bookseller founded the store, located in a dense commercial district popular with tourists, in 1994 and sold it to the local publisher Mighty Current Media Co. in 2014. Los Angeles Times, "Meet the man whom Hong Kong’s embattled extradition law is all about," 6 Sep. 2019 The publishers claim the feature violates copyright law. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, "An Offer You Can’t Refuse: How A.I. Is Poised to Transform Negotiations. Eye on A.I.," 3 Sep. 2019 In July, the director of the organization’s New York-New Jersey region sent a letter to the publisher of The Jewish Press expressing concerns about articles denigrating LGBTQ people. Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, "ADL speaks out against Jewish publication over articles attacking LGBTQ community," 30 Aug. 2019 DC’s current comic book series The Green Lantern comes to a conclusion in October, and according to the publisher, the Green Lantern Corps as a concept will finish along with it. Graeme Mcmillan, The Hollywood Reporter, "DC Replacing 'Green Lantern' Comic With 'Blackstars'," 14 Aug. 2019 In fact, social media analytics companies like NewsWhip routinely find outlets like Fox News and Breitbart in the top 10 or 20 publishers on sites like Facebook. Matt Laslo, WIRED, "The Fight Over Section 230—and the Internet as We Know It," 13 Aug. 2019 According to the publisher, most of the stories follow a conventional short story format, though a few are more meandering and meditative, suggesting some elements of his later work. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Nine Newly Discovered Proust Stories to Be Published," 6 Aug. 2019 Some colleges work with publishers or bookstores to offer students digital textbook subscriptions. Amie Freeman, The Conversation, "Why do college textbooks cost so much? 7 questions answered," 23 Aug. 2019 How fitting that Halperin’s publisher is Judith Regan, who has a yen for exploitative trash. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, "The Beltway Book of the Damned," 19 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of publisher

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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publisher

noun

English Language Learners Definition of publisher

: a person or company that produces books, magazines, etc.

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