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publicist Definition

pub·li·cist (publə 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

publicist Synonyms

publicist

n.

publicity agent, press agent, publicity person, agent, public relations consultant, PR person*, publicizer, advance man, flack*.

publicist Usage Examples

Possessives

point: Whatever: from the publicist's point of view, this whole furor delivers one very, very clear message.

Possessives

  • actress: The actress ' publicist says, " She's fine.
  • actor: She said she had received unambiguous approval in writing from the actor's publicist for the use of his words.
  • band: As the band's unofficial publicist, I urge everyone to buy at least two copies.

Converse of object

  • have: I had a publicist at the time who told me that I should cover my arms up in photos.
  • know: Do you know any good publicists in Wales that would love to work on a rich tapestry of happenings?
  • hire: We only accept submissions from the original author of the articles or a publicist hired by the copyright owner to submit material here.
  • become: Resigning from the civil service, he became perhaps the most persuasive publicist of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Adjective modifier

  • British: The British publicist Phil Symes had worked with Behi on The Magic Box and agreed to help Behi in his bid to reach Brando.
  • great: A great self publicist he had enormous energy and charm.
  • good: You have to remember that Gordon Ramsay is his own best publicist.
  • Progressive: At the center of this philosophy, as it was expressed in the writings of Progressive publicists, was a commitment to democracy.
  • brilliant: I am sure she will impress, she is a brilliant publicist.
  • Jewish: Politically, so the Jewish publicists tell us, Jews do not vote as a group.

Noun used with modifier

  • self: Always the self publicist she rated herself far better than she actually was.
  • film: He began his career in the entertainment industry as a film publicist before becoming a journalist with ' Film Review ' .
  • freelance: Philip Wells has been nominated as a Reading Champion by Helen Dunning, who works as a freelance publicist.
  • celebrity: We've let celebrity publicists, political spin doctors and self-styled media relations gurus become the public face of PR.
  • theater: The old theater publicists ' tricks have a breathtaking audacity that I would love to document.
  • movie: IN SEARCH OF THE SONS OF BARNUM Thanks to Zach McNeir for sending me some information on a movie publicist called Sherman Calloway.