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publicist definition

pub·li·cist (pub′lə sist)

noun

  1. a student of or specialist in public or international law
  2. Rare a journalist who writes about politics and public affairs

  3. Etymology: public(ize) + -ist

    a person whose business is to publicize persons, organizations, etc.

Etymology: Fr publiciste < (droit) public, public (law) + -iste, -ist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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