publisher

noun — 3 senses

publisher

noun

US /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/

Etymology From publish + -er.

1

A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.

  • All a publisher has to do is write cheques at intervals, while a lot of deserving and industrious chappies rally round and do the real work.1919, P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves:
2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A system or component that allows other components (subscribers) to receive notifications of something, such as an event.

3

Christianity A preacher who is a Jehovah's Witness.

Derived terms
copublisher, desktop publisher, e-publisher, micropublisher, nonpublisher, publisheress, publishership, self-publisher, subsidy publisher, telepublisher, traditional publisher, vanity publisher

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