pub·li·cist

pub·li·cist
/ˈpʌbləsıst/ noun, pl -cists [count]
: a person whose job is to give information about an important or famous person or organization to news reporters

The actor's publicist [=press agent] declined to comment.


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  • cist — ab·a·cist; aero·dy·nam·i·cist; an·gli·cist; at·ti·cist; ax·i·o·mat·i·cist; bel·li·cist; bib·li·cist; celt·i·cist; cist; clas·si·cist; cy·ber·net·i·cist; ec·u·men·i·cist; em·pir·i·cist; en·er·get·i·cist; ep·i·cist; eu·gen·i·cist; ex·or·cist;… …   English syllables

  • pub — pre·pub; pub·ble; pub; pub·li·can; pub·li·cate; pub·li·ca·tion; pub·li·cist; pub·lic·i·ty; pub·li·cize; pub·lic·ly; pub·lic·ness; pub·lish; pub·lish·able; pub·lish·er; pub·lish·ment; re·pub·li·can·ism; re·pub·li·can·ize; re·pub·lo·crat; brew·pub; …   English syllables

  • publicist — pub·li·cist …   English syllables

  • publicist — pub|li|cist [ˈpʌblısıst] n someone whose job is to make sure that people know about a new product, film, book etc or what a famous person is doing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • publicist — pub|li|cist [ pʌblısıst ] noun count someone whose job is to use newspapers, television, etc. in order to make people notice a person, organization, or product …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • Publicist — Pub li*cist, n. [Cf. F. publiciste.] A writer on the laws of nature and nations; one who is versed in the science of public right, the principles of government, etc. [1913 Webster] The Whig leaders, however, were much more desirous to get rid of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • publicist — pub‧li‧cist [ˈpʌblsst] noun [countable] JOBS MARKETING a person or organization whose job is to make sure that people know about an event or a new product, book, film etc: • She got a letter from the magazine promising every publicist s dream:… …   Financial and business terms

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