publisher: Meaning and Definition of
pub•lish•er
Pronunciation: (pub'li-shur), [key]
— n.
- a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
- the business head of a newspaper organization or publishing house, commonly the owner or the representative of the owner.
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