Definitions for publicistˈpʌb lə sɪst

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pub•li•cistˈpʌb lə sɪst(n.)

  1. a person who publicizes, esp. a press agent or public-relations consultant.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

  2. an expert in public or political affairs.

    Category: Government

Origin of publicist:

1785–95; < G; see public , -ist

Princeton's WordNet

  1. publicist, publicizer, publiciser(noun)

    someone who publicizes

Wiktionary

  1. publicist(Noun)

    A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker

  2. publicist(Noun)

    A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics

  3. publicist(Noun)

    (Rare/obsolescent) A scholar of public law, especially public international law, and, sometimes, a scholar of politics.

  4. Origin: From publiciste.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Publicist(noun)

    a writer on the laws of nature and nations; one who is versed in the science of public right, the principles of government, etc


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