noun
publisher
A person or company that prepares and distributes books or other works.
The publisher works with authors to bring new books to readers.
Etymology
Publisher adds -er to publish, whose central meaning is to make public. The occupation specializes that action to preparing and distributing works for readers or other audiences.
More examples
- Several publishers rejected the novel before one accepted it.
- He works as the publisher of a local newspaper.
- The publisher releases a new edition of the cookbook.
Forms
publisher · publishers
publish verb — To prepare and distribute works for readers.
publication noun — A work prepared and issued for readers.
Similar words
- press
- Often names a publisher specializing in scholarly or literary works.
- publishing house
- Refers specifically to a company, not an individual.