publisher

/ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: publishers

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc công ty xuất bản, đặc biệt là sách

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

All a publisher has to do is write cheques at intervals, while a lot of deserving and industrious chappies rally round and do the real work.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A system or component that allows other components (subscribers) to receive notifications of something, such as an event.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hệ thống hoặc thành phần cho phép các thành phần khác nhận thông báo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “publisher” mean?

A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.

Is “publisher” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.