publisher

English

Etymology

publish +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/
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Noun

publisher (plural publishers)

  1. One who publishes, especially books.
    • 1919, P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves:
      All a publisher has to do is write cheques at intervals, while a lot of deserving and industrious chappies rally round and do the real work.

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Generally refers to a publishing company, though also applied to people.

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