publisher

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–noun

a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.

the business head of a newspaper organization or publishing house, commonly the owner or the representative of the owner.

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Origin:
1425–75; late ME: one who proclaims publicly; see publish, -er¹

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publisher (ˈpʌblɪʃə)

—n
1.	a company or person engaged in publishing periodicals, books, music, etc
2.	(US), (Canadian) the proprietor of a newspaper or his representative

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