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noun
1.
extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
2.
public notice so gained.
3.
the measures, process, or business of securing public notice.
4.
information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention.
5.
the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge.
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Publicity
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- Not only did it receive far more publicity than its sponsorship money would have bought.
- It's often worth it to print the controversial even when it's tragically flawed to get debate and publicity going.
- In my capstone public-relations course, my students work with nonprofit organizations on publicity campaigns.
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Word Origin & History
publicity
1791, "condition of being public," from Fr. publicité (1694), from M.L. publicitatem (nom. publicitas), from L. publicus (see public). Sense of "making something known, advertising" is from 1826. Publicity stunt first recorded 1926. Publicize first recorded 1928. Publicist
EXPAND(1792) is from Fr., originally "writer on current topics;" meaning "press agent" is from 1930.
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