republication en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English publication English republication From re- + publication.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of publishing again.
His republication of the old story restarted a furor that had quieted with time.
Pressman said that Ingraham’s segment “sparked a torrent of republications and copycat false charges” and was amplified by Trump on Twitter.
2019 November 20, Oliver Darcy, “Lawyer for impeachment witness Lt. Col Vindman demands Fox News retract ‘false and defamatory’ segment”, in CNN:
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(countable, uncountable) A reprint or republished edition of a book, a will, etc.
Germany's justice system has vowed that any republication or distribution of the original book without proper annotation is to remain illegal.
2016 January 1, Ben Brumfield, “Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' republished in Germany, on sale in bookstores”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| republications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr republication (act of publishing again)