HyperDic: publisher

English > 3 senses of the word publisher:
NOUNgrouppublisher, publishing house, publishing firm, publishing companya firm in the publishing business
person publishera person engaged in publishing / publishing periodicals or books or music
person publisher, newspaper publisherthe proprietor of a newspaper
publisher > pronunciation
Soundspah'blihsher
RhymesAshur ... Yorkshire: 36 rhymes with sher...
English > publisher: 3 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA firm in the publishing business.
Synonymspublishing house, publishing firm, publishing company
Narrowermagazine, magazine publisherA business firm that publishes / publishes magazines
newspaper, paper, newspaper publisherA business firm that publishes / publishes newspapers
Broaderfirm, house, business firmThe members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
Spanisheditorial, editor, ed.
Catalaneditorial, editor, ed.
Verbspublishprepare and issue for public distribution or sale
publishput into print
English > publisher: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA person engaged in publishing / publishing periodicals or books or music.
InstancesBaedeker, Karl BaedekerGerman publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
Bartlett, John BartlettUnited States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar / familiar quotations (1820-1905)
Houghton, Henry Oscar HoughtonUnited States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
Luce, Henry Luce, Henry Robinson LuceUnited States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch, Keith Rupert MurdochUnited States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
Ochs, Adolph Simon OchsUnited States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)
Broaderprofessional, professional personA person engaged in one of the learned professions
Spanisheditor
Catalaneditor
Verbspublishprepare and issue for public distribution or sale
publishput into print
English > publisher: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningThe proprietor of a newspaper.
Synonymnewspaper publisher
InstancesBeaverbrook, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, William Maxwell AitkenBritish newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada)
Harmsworth, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount NorthcliffeBritish newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
Harris, Benjamin Harrispublisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)
Hearst, William Randolph HearstUnited States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
Pulitzer, Joseph PulitzerUnited States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
Scripps, James Edmund ScrippsUnited States newspaper publisher and half-brother of Edward Wyllis Scripps (1835-1908)
Scripps, Edward Wyllis ScrippsUnited States newspaper publisher who founded an important press association
Narrowerpress lordA powerful newspaper proprietor
Broaderowner, proprietor(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
Spanisheditor
Verbspublishprepare and issue for public distribution or sale
publishput into print

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