From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpublisherpub‧lish‧er /ˈpʌblɪʃə $ -ər/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] TCNBOa person or company whose business is to arrange the writing, production, and sale of books, newspapers etc
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publisher• In ten years, he was editor and publisher of the Tribune, and a rich man.• Audiobook publishers want you to listen up.• But publishers of blockbusters and mass retailers may gain if they can shift demand away from less-popular titles and specialized bookshops.• As a result, the school penalized the student publishers, and they took their case to court.• However, for such publishers, the launching pad is there if they wish to see and use it.• Not much on contemporary art but a sprinkling of the new art history proves that publishers are aware of current trends.• The guides cost 60p each and can be bought from most chandlers and marinas or direct from the publishers.From Longman Business Dictionarypublisherpub‧lish‧er /ˈpʌblɪʃə-ər/ written abbreviation pub noun [countable]1a person or company whose business is to arrange the writing, production, and sale of books, newspapers etcNTC Publishing Group, a publisher of textbooks and tapes for language learnersMicrosoft Corp. is the world’s biggest software publisher.2American English the owner of a newspaper 