publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpə-bli-shər 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Forbes 400 began in 1982 at the direction of the publisher Malcolm Forbes, who reportedly had been inspired by the ballroom capacity at the New York socialite Caroline Astor’s Fifth Avenue mansion. — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Because when licensing fees go down, so does publisher profit. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026

Hachette Filipacchi, publisher of Elle magazine, helped produce it. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

But dozens of agreements have already been announced between publishers and those frontier labs, most notably OpenAI. — Vivek Shah, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

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

Phrases Containing publisher

• co-publisher

Kids Definition

publisher

noun

pub·​lish·​er ˈpəb-lish-ər 

: one that publishes

especially : one that sends out and offers for sale printed matter (as books, magazines, or newspapers)