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press agent

–noun
a person employed to promote the interests of an individual, organization, etc., by obtaining favorable publicity through advertisements, mentions in columns, and the like.
Also, pressagent.


Origin:
1880–85
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press agent  
n.  A person employed to arrange advertising and publicity, as for a performer or business.
press agentry n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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