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publicist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Borrowed from French publiciste, equivalent to public + -ist.

Meanings

1. A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker.
   • Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack’s publicist said. He was 70. 2014 June 27, Holly Yan, “Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Womack dies”, in CNN:
2. A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics.
3. (archaic) A scholar, of public or international law.

Forms

Relateds

publisher

Translations (35)

nn publisist (a journalist who focusses on politics) · be публіцы́ст (a journalist who focusses on politics) · uk публіци́стка (a journalist who focusses on politics) · cmn 政論家 /政论家 (a journalist who focusses on politics) · de Publizistin (a journalist who focusses on politics) · cs publicistka (a journalist who focusses on politics) · fr publiciste (a journalist who focusses on politics) · hu közíró (a journalist who focusses on politics) · it pubblicista (a journalist who focusses on politics) · ru специали́ст/аге́нт по печа́ти и рекла́ме (person whose job is to publicize) · bg говори́тел (person whose job is to publicize) · pl publicystka (a journalist who focusses on politics) · nl publiciteitsagent (person whose job is to publicize) · uk публіци́ст (a journalist who focusses on politics) · cs publicista (a journalist who focusses on politics) · ro publicistă (a journalist who focusses on politics) · es publicista (a journalist who focusses on politics) · mi kaiwhakahahaki (person whose job is to publicize) · fr agent publicitaire (person whose job is to publicize) · fr publicitaire (person whose job is to publicize) · it pubblicista (person whose job is to publicize) · ka ჟურნალისტი (person whose job is to publicize) · ro agent de publicitate (person whose job is to publicize) · be публіцы́стка (a journalist who focusses on politics) · fr agent de publicité (person whose job is to publicize) · bg публици́стка (a journalist who focusses on politics) · de Publizist (a journalist who focusses on politics) · it pubblicitario (person whose job is to publicize) · ru публици́ст (a journalist who focusses on politics) · nb publisist (a journalist who focusses on politics) · bg публици́ст (a journalist who focusses on politics) · hu publicista (a journalist who focusses on politics) · ru публици́стка (a journalist who focusses on politics) · ro publicist (a journalist who focusses on politics) · pl publicysta (a journalist who focusses on politics)