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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These tournaments, some in partnership with publishers like Ubisoft and Supercell, aim to boost game visibility and establish lasting relationships. — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 To avoid easy detection, the font lets publishers increase the underlying chaos by choosing from three different potential mappings for each word replacement, with the ability to encode their own and/or swap mappings from paragraph to paragraph. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 The tests found that during the checkout process, Phia opened a background tab and injected its own cookie into the sales process, overriding legitimate referrals from other publishers. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 At mid-century a publisher called Jean-Jacques Pauvert put his name on a large print run of a collection of Sade’s works, including The 120 Days of Sodom. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 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

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

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publisher's binding
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“Publisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publisher. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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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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