pub·lish·er

[puhb-li-sher]
noun
1.
a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
2.
the business head of a newspaper organization or publishing house, commonly the owner or the representative of the owner.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English: one who proclaims publicly; see publish, -er1

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publisher (ˈpʌblɪʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—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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